Dna, methods etc

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to the production of phage and transduction particles using DNAs (eg, plasmids and helper phage, mobile genetic elements (MGEs) or plasmids with chromosomally integrated helper phage genes), as well as the phage, helper phage, kits, compositions and methods involving these.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority benefit to United Kingdom PatentApplication Nos. GB1719896.1 filed on Nov. 29, 2017 and GB1808063.0filed on May 17, 2018, the contents of which are incorporated herein byreference in their entireties.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the production of phage using DNAs (eg,plasmids and helper phage, or plasmids with chromosomally integratedhelper phage genes), as well as the phage, helper phage, kits,compositions and methods involving these.

BACKGROUND

The use of helper phage to package phagemid DNA into phage virusparticles is known. An example is the M13KO7 helper phage, a derivativeof M13, used in E coli host cells. Other examples are R408 and CM13.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the production of phage and provides:

In a First Configuration

-   A kit comprising-   a) A first DNA; and-   b) One or more second DNAs;-   Wherein-   (i) the DNAs together comprise all phage structural protein genes    required to produce a packaged phage particle comprising a copy of    the first DNA;-   (ii) the first DNA comprises none or at least one, but not all, of    the genes; and wherein the one or more second DNAs comprise the    remainder of the genes;-   (iii) the first DNA comprises a phage packaging signal for producing    the packaged phage particle; and-   (iv) the second DNA is devoid of a nucleotide sequence (eg, a    packaging signal) required for packaging the second DNA into phage    particles;-   wherein the DNAs are operable when co-existing in a host bacterium    for producing packaged phage that comprise the first DNA, wherein    the phage require the second DNA for replicaton thereof to produce    further phage particles.-   There is also provided-   A method of producing phage, the method comprising expressing in a    cell comprising the DNAs the phage protein genes, wherein packaged    phage are produced that comprise the first DNA, wherein the phage    require the second DNA for replicaton thereof to produce further    phage particles.

In a Seond Configuration

A population of helper phage, wherein the helper phage are capable ofpackaging first phage, wherein the first phage are different from thehelper phage and the helper phage are incapable of self-replication.

In a third Configuration

A composition comprising a population of first phage, wherein the firstphage require helper phage according to the First Configuration forreplication; and wherein less than [20%] of total phage comprised by thecomposition are such helper phage.

In a Fourth Configuration

A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage requirehelper phage to replicate, the method comprising

-   (a) Providing DNA comprising a packaging signal;-   (b) Introducing the DNA into a host bacterial cell;-   (c) Wherein the host bacterial cell comprises helper phage or    wherein helper phage are introduced into the bacterial cell    simultaneously or sequentially with step (b);-   (d) Wherein the helper phage are according to the invention;-   (e) Causing or allowing the helper phage to produce phage proteins,    wherein the packaging signal is recognised in the host cell, whereby    first phage are produced using the proteins, the first phage    packaging the DNA;-   (f) Wherein helper phage replication in the host cell is inhibited    or reduced, thereby limiting the availability of helper phage;-   (g) Optionally lysing the host cell and obtaining the first phage;-   (h) Thereby producing a composition comprising first phage which    require the helper phage for replication, wherein propagation of    first phage is prevented or reduced by the limitation of helper    phage availability.

In a Fifth Configuration

A phage production system, for producing phage (eg, the first phage ofany preceding claim) comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest(NSI-phage), the system comprising components (i) to (iii):

-   (i) A first DNA;-   (ii) A second DNA; and-   (iii) a NSI-phage production factor (NPF) or an expressible    nucleotide sequence that encodes a NPF;-   Wherein-   a) The first DNA encodes a helper phage (eg, said first helper phage    recited in any preceding claim);-   b) The second DNA comprises the nucleotide sequence of interest    (NSI);-   c) When the system is comprised by a bacterial host cell, helper    phage proteins are expressed from the first DNA to form phage that    package the second DNA in the presence of the NPF, thereby producing    NSI-phage;-   d) The system is devoid of a helper phage production factor (HPF)    that is required for forming phage that package the first DNA, or is    devoid of an expressible nucleotide sequence that encodes a    functional HPF; or the system comprises a nucleotide sequence that    comprises or encodes a functional HPF, the system further comprising    means for targeted inactivation in the host cell of the HPF sequence    to eliminate or minimise production of helper phage comprising the    first DNA; and Whereby the system is capable of producing a product    comprising a population of NSI-phage, wherein each NSI-phage    requires a said helper phage for propagation, wherein the NSI-phage    in the product are not mixed with helper phage or less than [20%] of    total phage comprised by the product are said helper phage.    The invention also provides:

A composition for use in antibacterial treatment of bacteria, thecomposition comprising an engineered mobile genetic element (MGE) thatis capable of being mobilised in a first bacterial host cell of a firstspecies or strain, the cell comprising a first phage genome, wherein inthe cell the MGE is mobilised using proteins encoded by the phage andreplication of first is inhibited, wherein the MGE encodes anantibacterial agent or encodes a component of such an agent.

A nucleic acid vector comprising the MGE integrated therein, wherein thevector is capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a hostbacterial cell.

A non-self replicative transduction particle comprising said MGE orvector of the invention.

A composition comprising a plurality of transduction particles, whereineach particle comprises a MGE or vector according to the invention,wherein the transduction particles are capable of transferring the MGEs,or nucleic acid encoding the agent or component, or copies thereof intotarget bacterial cells, wherein

-   (i) target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;-   (ii) growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or-   (iii) target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the    antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

A composition comprising a plurality of non-self replicativetransduction particles, wherein each particle comprises a MGE or plasmidaccording to the invention, wherein the transduction particles arecapable of transferring the MGEs, or nucleic acid encoding the agent orcomponent, or copies thereof into target bacterial cells, wherein theagent is a CRISPR/Cas system and the component comprises a nucleic acidencoding a crRNA or a guide RNA that is operable with a Cas in a targetbacterial cell to guide the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence of thecell to modify the sequence, whereby

-   (i) target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;-   (ii) growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or-   (iii) target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the    antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

A method of producing a plurality of transduction particles, the methodcomprising combining the composition of the invention with hostbacterial cells of said first species, wherein the cells comprise thefirst phage, allowing a plurality of said MGEs to be introduced intohost cells and culturing the host cells under conditions in which firstphage-encoded proteins are expressed and MGE copies are packaged byfirst phage proteins to produce a plurality of transduction particles,and optionally separating the transduction particles from cells andobtaining a plurality of transduction particles separated from cells.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector orparticle of the invention, wherein the agent is toxic to cells of thesame species as the host cell, and wherein the host cell has beenengineered so that the agent is not toxic to the host cell.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell iscomprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition of theinvention, wherein the agent is toxic to cells of the same species asthe host cell, and wherein the host cell has been engineered so that theagent is not toxic to the host cell.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector orparticle of the invention, wherein the agent is not toxic to the hostcell, but the agent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain thatis different from the species or strain of the host cell, wherein theMGE is mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cellthat are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a saidsecond cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterialagent.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell iscomprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition of theinvention, wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but theagent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is differentfrom the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE ismobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell thatare capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said secondcell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.

A bacterial host cell comprising a MGE, vector or particle of theinvention and nucleic acid under the control of one or more induciblepromoters, wherein the nucleic acid encodes all structural proteinsnecessary to produce a transduction particle that packages a copy of theMGE or plasmid, wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but theagent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is differentfrom the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE ismobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell thatare capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said secondcell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.

A plasmid comprising

-   -   (a) A nucleotide sequence encoding an antibacterial agent or        component thereof for expression in target bacterial cells;    -   (b) A constitutive promoter for controlling the expression of        the agent or component;    -   (c) An optional terS nucleotide sequence;    -   (d) An origin of replication (ori); and    -   (e) A phage packaging sequence (optionally pac, cos or a        homologue thereof); and        the plasmid being devoid of    -   (f) All nucleotide sequences encoding phage structural proteins        necessary for the production of a transduction particle        (optionally a phage), or the plasmid being devoid of at least        one of such sequences; and    -   (g) Optionally terL.

A bacterial host cell comprising the genome of a helper phage that isincapable of self-replication, optionally wherein the genome is presentas a prophage, and a plasmid according to the invention, wherein thehelper phage is operable to package copies of the plasmid intransduction particles, wherein the particles are capable of infectingbacterial target cells to which the antibacterial agent is toxic.

A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the methodcomprising culturing a plurality of host cells according to theinvention, optionally inducing a lytic cycle of the helper phage, andincubating the cells under conditions wherein transducing particlescomprising packaged copies of the plasmid are created, and optionallyseparating the particles from the cells to obtain a plurality oftransduction particles.

A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method of theinvention for use in medicine, eg, for treating or preventing aninfection of a human or animal subject by target bacterial cells,wherein transducing particles are administered to the subject forinfecting target cells and killing the cells using the antibacterialagent.

A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the methodcomprising

-   -   (a) Producing host cells whose genomes comprise nucleic acid        encoding structural proteins necessary to produce transduction        particles that can package first DNA, wherein the genomes are        devoid of a phage packaging signal, wherein the expression of        the proteins is under the control of inducible promoter(s);    -   (b) Producing first DNA encoding an antibacterial agent or a        component thereof, wherein the DNA comprises a phage packaging        signal;    -   (c) Introducing the DNA into the host cells;    -   (d) Inducing production of the structural proteins in host        cells, whereby transduction particles are produced that package        the DNA;    -   (e) Optionally isolating a plurality of the transduction        particles; and    -   (f) Optionally formulating the particles into a pharmaceutical        composition for administration to a human or animal for medical        use.

A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a genetic map of P2 genome.

FIG. 2 shows an exemplary saPI system (SaPIbov1).

FIG. 3 shows exemplary SaPIs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to the production of phage using DNAs (eg,plasmids with helper phage), as well as the phage, helper phage,compositions and methods involving these. The invention finds utility,for example, for containing phage in environments ex vivo and in vivo,reducing the risk of acquisition of antibiotic resistance or other genesby phage, as well as controlling dosing of phage in an environment. Thecontamination of useful phage populations by helper phage may inexamples also be restricted or eliminated, thereby controlling phagepropagation and enhancing the proportion of desired phage in phagecompositions, such as medicaments, herbicides and other agents wherephage may usefully be used. Thus, the invention provides the followingembodiments.

A kit comprising

-   a) A first DNA; and-   b) One or more second DNAs;-   Wherein-   (i) the DNAs together comprise all phage structural protein genes    required to produce a packaged phage particle comprising a copy of    the first DNA;-   (ii) the first DNA comprises none or at least one, but not all, of    the genes; and wherein the one or more second DNAs comprise the    remainder of the genes;-   (iii) the first DNA comprises a phage packaging signal for producing    the packaged phage particle; and-   (iv) the second DNA is devoid of a nucleotide sequence required for    packaging the second DNA into phage particles;-   wherein the DNAs are operable when co-existing in a host bacterium    for producing packaged phage that comprise the first DNA, wherein    the phage require the second DNA for replicaton thereof to produce    further phage particles.

For example the second DNA is devoid of a packaging signal for packagingsecond DNA. Additionally or alternatively, the second DNA is devoid of anucleotide sequence required for replication of helper phage.Optionally, the nucleotide sequence enodes a sigma factor or comprises asigma factor recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition site, ora promoter of a gene required for helper phage DNA replication when thesecond DNA is comprised by a helper prophage.

In an example, the second DNA is comprised by an M13 or M13-based helperphage. M13 encodes the following proteins required for phage packaging:

-   a. pIII: host recognition-   b. pV: coat protein-   c. pVII, pVIII, pIX: membrane proteins-   d. pI, pIV, pXI: Channel for translocating the phage to the    extracellular space.

In this example, the second DNA is devoid of one or more of the genescoding for these proteins, eg, is devoid of a gene endoding pIII, a geneencoding pV, a gene endoding pVII, a gene endoding pVIII, a geneendoding pIX, a gene endoding pI, a gene endoding pIV and/or a geneendoding XI.

In an embodiment, the phage particle of (i) is capable of infecting atarget bacterium, the phage comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest(NSI) that is capable of expressing a protein or RNA in the targetbacterium, or wherein the NSI comprises a regulatory element that isoperable in the target bacterium. In an example, the NSI is capable ofrecombination with the target cell chromosome or an episome comprised bythe target cell to modify the chromosome or episome. Optionally, this iscarried out in a method wherein the chromosome or episome is cut (eg, ata predetermined site using a guided nuclease, such as a Cas, TALEN, zincfinger or meganuclease; or a restriction endonuclease) andsimultaneously or sequentially the cell is infected by a phage particlethat comprises the first DNA, wherein the DNA is introduced into thecell and the NSI or a sequence thereof is introduced into the chromosomeor episome at or adjacent the cut site. In an example the first DNAcomprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system operable toperform the cutting (eg, comprising at least a nucleotide sequenceencoding a guide RNA or crRNA for targeting the site to be cut) andfurther comprising the NSI.

In an embodiment, the presence in the target bacterium of the NSI or itsencoded protein or RNA mediates target cell killing, or downregulationof growth or propagation of target cells, or mediates switching off ofexpression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target cellgenome, or downregulation thereof.

In an embodiment, the presence in the target bacterium of the NSI or itsencoded protein or RNA mediates upregulation of growth or propagation ofthe target cell, or mediates switching on of expression of one or moreRNA or proteins encoded by the target cell genome, or upregulationthereof.

In an embodiment, the NSI encodes a component of a CRISPR/Cas systemthat is toxic to the target bacterium.

In an embodiment, the DNA is a first DNA as defined in any precedingparagraph.

In an embodiment, the first DNA is comprised by a vector (eg, a plasmidor shuttle vector).

In an embodiment, the second DNA is comprised by a vector (eg, a plasmidor shuttle vector), helper phage (eg, a helper phagemid) or isintegrated in the genome of a host bacterial cell.

An embodiment provides a bacterial cell comprising the first and secondDNAs. Optionally, the cell is devoid of a functional CRISPR/Cas systembefore transfer therein of a first DNA, eg, a first DNA comprising acomponent of a CRISPR/Cas system that is toxic to the target bacterium.An embodiment provides an antibacterial composition comprising aplurality of cells, wherein each cell is optionally according to thisparagraph, for administration to a human or animal subject for medicaluse.

A method of producing phage is provided, the method comprisingexpressing in a host bacterial cell the phage protein genes, whereinpackaged phage are produced that comprise the first DNA, wherein thephage require the second DNA for replicaton thereof to produce furtherphage particles. Optionally, the method comprises isolating the phageparticles.

A composition comprising a population of phage particles obtainable bythe method is provided for administration to a human or animal subjectfor treating an infection of target bacterial cells, wherein the phageare capable of infecting and killing the target cells.

A method of treating an environment ex vivo, the method comprisingexposing the environment to a population of phage particles obtainableby the method is provided, wherein the environment comprises targetbacteria and the phage infect and kill the target bacteria. In anexample thje subject is further administered an agent simultaneously orsequentially with the phage administration. In an example, the agent isa herbicide, pesticide, insecticide, plant fertilizer or cleaning agent.

Optionally, the method is for containing the treatment in theenvironment.

Optionally, the method is for controlling the dosing of the phagetreatment in the environment.

Optionally, the method is for reducing the risk of acquisition offoreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the environment.

A method of treating an infection of target bacteria in a human oranimal subject is provided, the method comprising exposing the bacteriato a population of phage particles obtainable by the production method,wherein the phage infect and kill the target bacteria.

Optionally, the method for treating is for containing the treatment inthe subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for containing the treatment inthe environment in which the subject exists.

Optionally, the method for treating is for controlling the dosing of thephage treatment in the subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for reducing the risk ofacquisition of foreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for reducing the risk ofacquisition of foreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the environmentin which the subject exists.

Optionally, target bacteria herein are comprised by a microbiome of thesubject, eg, a gut microbiome. Altertnatively, the microbiome is a skin,scalp, hair, eye, ear, oral, throat, lung, blood, rectal, anal, vaginal,scrotal, penile, nasal or tongue microbiome.

In an example thje subject is further administered a medicamentsimultaneously or sequentially with the phage administration. In anexample, the medicament is an antibiotic, antibody, immune checkpointinhibitor (eg, an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 antibody),adoptive cell therapy (eg, CAR-T therapy) or a vaccine.

In an example, the invention employs helper phage for packaging thephage nucleic acid of interest. Thus, the invention provides thefollowing illustrative Aspects:

-   1. A population of helper phage, wherein the helper phage are    capable of packaging first phage nucleic acid to produce first phage    particles, wherein the first phage are different from the helper    phage and the helper phage are incapable themselves of producing    helper phage particles.-   2. A composition comprising a population of first phage, wherein the    first phage require helper phage according to Aspect 1 for    replication of first phage particles; and optionally wherein less    than 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.4, 0.2 or 0.1% of total phage    particles comprised by the composition are particles of such helper    phage.

In an example, the population comprises at least 10³,10^(4,)10⁵ or 10⁶phage particles, as indicated a transduction assay, for example. To havea measure of the first phage concentration, for example, one can performa standard transduction assay when the first phage genome contains anantibiotic marker. Thus, in this case the first phage are capable ofinfecting target bacteria and in a sample of 1 ml the populationcomprises at least 10³,10^(4,)10⁵ or 10⁶ transducing particles, whichcan be determined by infecting susceptible bacteria at a multiplicity ofinfection <0.1 and determining the number of infected cells by platingon a selective agar plate corresponding to the antibiotic marker invitro at 20 to 37 degrees centigrade, eg, at 20 or 37 degreescentigrade.

Optionally at least 99.9, 99.8, 99.7, 99.6, 99.5, 99.4, 99.3, 99.2,99.1, 90, 85, 80, 70, 60, 50 or 40% of total phage particles comprisedby the composition are particles of first phage.

In an example, the first phage genome comprises an f1 origin ofreplication.

In an example, the helper phage are E coli phage. In an example, thefirst phage are E coli, C Streptococcus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas,Acitenobacter, Enterobacteracea, Firmicutes or Bacteroidetes phage. Inan example, the helper phage are engineered M13 phage.

In an example, the first phage genome comprises a phagemid, wherein thephagemid comprises a packaging signal for packaging first phageparticles in the presence of the helper phage.

The first phage particles may contain a nucleotide sequence of interest(NSI), eg, as defined herein, such as a NSI that encodes a component ofa CRISPR/Cas system operable in target bacteria that can be infected bythe first phage particles. Once inside the target bacteria, the firstphage DNA is incapable of being packaged to form first phage particlesin the absence of the helper phage. This usefully contains the activityof the first phage genome and its encoded products (protieins and/ornucleic acid), as well as limits or controls dosing of the NSI and itsencoded products in an environment comprising the target bacteria thathave been exposed to the first phage. This is useful, for example tocontrol the medical treatment of an environment comprised by a human oranimal subject, plant or other environment (eg, soil or a foodstiff orfood ingredient).

-   3. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the genome of each first phage is devoid of genes encoding first    phage structural proteins.-   4. The composition of Aspect 2 or 3, wherein the composition    comprises helper phage DNA.-   5. The composition of Aspect 4, wherein the DNA comprises helper DNA    fragments.-   6. The helper phage or composition of any one preceding Aspect,    wherein the helper phage are in the form of prophage.

Thus, the prophage is integrated in the chromosome of a host cell.

Examples of phage structural proteins are phage coat proteins, collarproteins and phage tail fibre proteins.

-   7. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 or 3, wherein the    composition comprises no helper phage DNA comprising a sequence of    20 contiguous nucleotides or more, eg, no helper phage DNA.

This can be determined, for example, using DNA probes (designed on thebasis of the known heper phge genome sequence) with PCR, as isconventional. In an example, the composition may comprise residualhelper prophage DNA, but essentially otherwise is devoid of helper DNA.

-   8. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 5 and 7, wherein the    helper phage are capable of infecting host bacteria and the    composition does not comprise host bacteria.-   9. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 8, wherein the    composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells, wherein the lysate    comprises helper prophage DNA, eg, such DNA comprises 20 contiguous    nucleotides or more of helper phage DNA.-   10. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 8, wherein the    composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells, wherein the lysate    has been processed (eg, filtered) to remove all or some helper phage    DNA; or the composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells that is    devoid of cellular material.-   11. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 10, wherein the    composition does not comprise helper phage particles.-   12. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 11, wherein at least    95% (eg, 100%) of phage particles comprised by the composition are    first phage particles.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises second phage particles,wherein the second phage are different from the first phage and are nothelper phage.

-   13. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 12, wherein the    population comprises at least 10³, 10⁴, 10⁵ or 10⁶ phage particles,    as indicated in a transduction assay.-   14. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the first phage are capable of replicating in host bacteria in the    presence of the helper phage (eg, helper prophage), wherein the    first phage comprise antibacterial means for killing target bacteria    of a first strain or species, wherein the target bacteria are of a    different strain or species and the antibacterial means is not    operable to kill the target bacteria.-   15. A composition comprising a population of phage, the population    comprising    -   (a) A first sub-population of first phage that require a helper        phage for packaging the first phage;    -   (b) A second sub-population of phage comprising the helper        phage, wherein the helper phage are as recited in any preceding        Aspect.-   16. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the helper phage are phagemids.-   17. A composition comprising    -   (a) A population of helper phage as recited in any preceding        Aspect; and    -   (b) A population of nucleic acid vectors comprising vector DNA        that comprises a first phage packaging signal;    -   (c) wherein the helper phage are capable of packaging the vector        DNA to produce first phage.-   18. The composition of Aspect 17, wherein the vectors are phage.-   19. The composition of Aspect 17, wherein the vectors are plasmids    or phagemids.-   20. The composition of Aspect 19, the vectors are shuttle vectors    (eg, pUC vectors) that can be replicated in first bacteria, wherein    the vectors can further be replicated and packaged into first phage    in second bacteria (host bacteria) in the presence of the helper    phage, wherein the first bacteria are of a strain or species that is    different to the strain or species of the host bacteria.-   21. The composition of Aspect 21, wherein the first phage are    capable of infecting third bacteria of a strain or species that is    different to the second (and optionally also the first) bacteria.-   22. The composition of any one of Aspects 17 to 21, wherein the    first phage are capable of replicating in host bacteria in the    presence of the helper phage (eg, helper prophage), wherein the    first phage comprise antibacterial means for killing target bacteria    of a first strain or species, wherein the host bacteria are of a    different strain or species and the antibacterial means is not    operable to kill the host bacteria.-   23. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the genome is devoid of a packaging signal (eg, SEQ ID NO:1 below),    wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication.-   24. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 24, wherein the signal    is a pac or cos sequence.-   25. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the helper phage genome is capable of replication in a host cell.

Thus, the genome is capable of nucleic acid replication but notpackaging of helper phage.

-   26. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to 24,    wherein the genome is devoid of a nucleotide sequence required for    production of helper phage particles.-   27. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 26, wherein the    nucleotide sequence enodes a sigma factor (eg, sigma-70) or    comprises a sigma factor recognition site, a DNA polymerisation    recognition site, or a promoter of a gene required for helper phage    DNA replication.-   28. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the helper phage are temperate phage.-   29. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to 27,    wherein the helper phage are lytic phage.-   30. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the first phage are capable of infecting target bacteria, the first    phage comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest (NSI) that is    capable of expressing a protein or RNA (eg, gRNA or crRNA) in target    bacteria, or wherein the NSI comprises a regulatory element that is    operable in target bacteria.-   31. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 30, wherein the    presence in target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA    mediates target cell killing, or downregulation of growth or    propagation of target cells, or mediates switching off of expression    of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target cell genomes,    or downregulation thereof.-   32. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 30, wherein the    presence in target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA    mediates upregulation of growth or propagation of target cells, or    mediates switching on of expression of one or more RNA or proteins    encoded by the target cell genomes, or upregulation thereof.-   33. An antibacterial composition according to any one of Aspects 2    to 32, wherein the first phage are capable of infecting target    bacteria and each first phage comprises engineered antibacterial    means for killing target bacteria.

By use of the term “engineered” it will be readily apparent to theskilled addressee that the relevant means has been introduced and is notnaturally-occurring in the phage. For example, the means is recombinant,artificial or synthetic.

-   34. The composition of Aspect 14, 22 or 33, wherein the    antibacterial means comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas    system.-   35. The composition of caim 34, wherein the component(s)    comprise (i) a DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single guide    RNA) or comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA, wherein    the guide RNA is capable of targeting the genome of target    bacteria; (ii) a Cas nuclease-encoding DNA sequence; and/or (iii) a    DNA sequence encoding one or more components of Cascade.

In an example, a Cas herein is a Cas9. In an example, a Cas herein is aCas3. The Cas may be identical to a Cas encoded by the target bacteria.

-   36. The composition of any one of Aspects 14, 22 or 33 to 35,    wherein the antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid encoding a    guided nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc finger nuclease    or meganuclease.-   37. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein    the helper phage is for use in medicine practised on a human or    animal subject, or the composition is a pharmaceutical composition    for use in medicine practised on a human or animal subject.

In an example, the animak is a livestock or companion pet animal (eg, acow, pig, goat, sheep, horse, dog, cat or rabbit). In an example, theanimal is an insect (an insect at any stage of its lifecycle, eg, egg,larva or pupa). In an example, the animal is a protozoan. In an example,the animal is a cephalopod.

-   38. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 36, wherein the    composition is a herbicide, pesticide, food or beverage processing    agent, food or beverage additive, petrochemical or fuel processing    agent, water purifying agent, cosmetic additive, detergent additive    or environmental (eg, soil) additive or cleaning agent.-   39. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to 37    for use in a contained method of treating a disease or condition of    a human or animal subject, wherein the disease or condition is    mediated by the target bacteria and the target bacteria are    comprised by the subject, the method comprising administering the    composition to the subject, whereby the target bacteria are exposed    to the antibacterial means and killed and propagation of the first    phage is contained.

The inability of the first phage to self-replicate and to require helperphage or second DNA to do this usefully provides containment in thelocation (eg, gut) of action of the composition and/or in theenvironment of the subject, eg, when exposed to secretions such as urineand faeces of the subject that otherwise may contain replicated firstphage. Inability of the helper phage or second DNA to self-packagelimits availability of factors required by the first phage to formpackaged particles, hence providing containment by limiting first phagepropagation. This may be useful, for example, to contain anantibacterial acitivity provided by the first phage, such as aCRISPR/Cas killing principle.

-   40. A bacterial cell or a plurality of bacterial cells comprising    the helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein the    first phage are capable of replication in the presence of the helper    phage in the cell.

The cell may, for example, act as a carrier for the genome of the firstphage, wherein the first phage DNA is capable of horizontal transferfrom the carrier to the target bacteria once the carrier bacteria havebeen administered to an environment to be treated, eg, a soil or a humangut or other environment described herein. In an example, theenvironment is comprised by a human or animal subject and the carrierare commensal or probiotic in the subject. For example the carrierbacteria are Lactobacillus (eg, L reuteri or L lactis), E coli orStreptococcus (eg, S thermophilus) bacteria. The horizontal transfer canbe transfer of a plasmid (such as a conjugative plasmid) to the targetbacteria or first phage infection of the target bacteria, wherein thefirst phage have been prior packaged in the carrier. The use of acarrier is useful too for oral administration or other routes where thecarrier can provide protection for the phage, helper or composition fromthe acid stomach or other harsh environments in the subject.Furthermore, the carrier can be formulated into a beverage, for example,a probiotic drink, eg, an adapted Yakult (trademark), Actimel(trademark), Kevita (trademark), Activia (trademark), Jarrow (trademark)or similar drink for human consumption.

-   41. The cell(s) of Aspect 40 for administration to a human or animal    subject for medical use, comprising killing target bacteria using    first phage, wherein the target bacteria mediate as disease or    condition in the subject.

In an example, when the subject is a human, the subject is not anembryo.

-   42. The cell(s) of Aspect 41, wherein the cell(s) comprises helper    phage and is symbiotic or probiotic in the subject.-   43. A method of killing target bacteria in an environment,    optionally wherein the method is not practised on a human or animal    body, wherein the method comprises exposing the environment to the    cell(s) according to Aspect 42, or a composition obtained or    obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, wherein the    environment is or has been exposed to first phage or said vectors to    produce first phage in the presence of the helper phage, wherein the    first phage are capable of replication in the environment and kill    target bacteria.-   44. The cell(s) or method of any one of Aspects 40 to 43, wherein    the cell is an E coli, Lactobacillus (eg, L lactis or retueri) or    Streptococcus (eg, thermophilus) cell.-   45. The cell(s) or method of Aspects 40 to 44 wherein the subject is    administered or has been administered a cell comprising first phage.-   46. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 45 in combination    with a target bacterial cell wherein the first phage are capable of    infecting the target bacterial cell.-   47. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of    Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or    obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the    manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills target bacteria,    for containment of the antibacterial in an environment, eg,    containment ex vivo; or containment in a human or animal subject    comprising the environment.-   48. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of    Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or    obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the    manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills the target    bacteria, for reducing the risk of acquisition by the first phage of    foreign genes.

For example, this is useful for reducing the risk of antibioticresistance genes by the phage, such as when the phage are in thepresence of other phage or plasmids in the environment.

-   49. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of    Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or    obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the    manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills the target    bacteria, for reducing the risk of acquisition by the first phage of    one or more antibiotic resistance genes. 50. A method of reducing    the risk of acquisition by first phage of foreign genes, the method    comprising    -   (a) Providing the composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 42 and        44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the method        of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and    -   (b) Exposing target bacteria to the composition, wherein the        first phage infect the target bacteria;    -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication        and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein        propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby        reducing the risk of acquisition of first phage of foreign genes        (eg, antibiotic resistance genes).-   51. A method of containing an antibacterial activity in an    environment (e.g., ex vivo), the method comprising    -   (a) Providing an antibacterial composition according to any one        of Aspects 2 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or        obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and    -   (b) Exposing target bacteria in the environment to the        composition, wherein the bacteria are exposed to the first phage        and antibacterial means and are killed;    -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication        and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein        propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby        containing the antibacterial activity.

52. A method of controlling the dosing of first phage in an environment(e.g., ex vivo), the method comprising

-   -   (a) Providing an antibacterial composition according to any one        of Aspects 2 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or        obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and    -   (b) Exposing target bacteria in the environment to the        composition, wherein the bacteria are infected by first phage;    -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication        and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein        propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby        controlling dosing of first phage in the environment.

-   53. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the use    of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is a human or animal    microbiome, e.g., a gut microbiome.

-   54. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the use    of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is a microbiome of soil; a    plant, part of a part (e.g., a leaf, fruit, vegetable or flower) or    plant product (e.g., pulp); water; a waterway; a fluid; a foodstuff    or ingredient thereof; a beverage or ingredient thereof; a medical    device; a cosmetic; a detergent; blood; a bodily fluid; a medical    apparatus; an industrial apparatus; an oil rig; a petrochemical    processing, storage or transport apparatus; a vehicle or a    container.

-   55. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the use    of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is an ex vivo bodily fluid    (e.g., urine, blood, blood product, sweat, tears, sputum or spit),    bodily solid (e.g., faeces) or tissue of a human or animal subject    that has been administered the composition.

-   56. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the use    of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is an in vivo bodily fluid    (e.g., urine, blood, blood product, sweat, tears, sputum or spit),    bodily solid (e.g., faeces) or tissue of a human or animal subject    that has been administered the composition.

-   57. A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage    require helper phage to replicate, the method comprising    -   (a) Providing DNA comprising a packaging signal;    -   (b) Introducing the DNA into a host bacterial cell;    -   (c) Wherein the host bacterial cell comprises helper phage or        wherein helper phage are introduced into the bacterial cell        simultaneously or sequentially with step (b);    -   (d) Wherein the helper phage are according to any preceding        Aspect;    -   (e) Causing or allowing the helper phage to produce phage coat        proteins, wherein the packaging signal is recognised in the host        cell, whereby first phage are produced using the proteins, the        first phage packaging the DNA;    -   (f) Wherein helper phage particle production in the host cell is        inhibited or reduced, thereby limiting the availability of        helper phage particles;    -   (g) Optionally lysing the host cell and obtaining the first        phage;    -   (h) Thereby producing a composition comprising first phage which        require the helper phage for replication, wherein further        production of first phage particles is prevented or reduced by        the limitation of helper phage availability in the composition.

In an embodiment, the DNA is comprised by a phagemid or cloning vector(eg, a shuttle vector, eg, a pUC vector).

There may be a modest amount of helper phage DNA replication to enablefirst phage protein production efficiently, or should replication ofhelper phage DNA may be eliminated totally eliminated.

-   58. The method of Aspect 57, wherein in (c) the helper phage are    prophage integrated in the bacterial cell chromosome.-   59. The method of Aspect 59, wherein (e) comprises inducing    replication of helper phage DNA and/or expression of the proteins,    eg, using UV, mitomycin.-   60. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 59, wherein (g) comprises    further separating the first phage from cellular material or helper    phage DNA.-   61. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 60, wherein the    composition comprises a population of first phage particles, wherein    the composition does not comprise helper phage DNA and/or particles.-   62. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 61, wherein the DNA    of (a) comprises engineered antibacterial means for killing target    bacteria.-   63. The method of Aspect 62, wherein the antibacterial means    comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system.-   64. The method of Aspect 63, wherein the component(s) comprise (i) a    DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single guide RNA) or    comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA, wherein the guide    RNA is capable of targeting the genome of target bacteria; (ii) a    Cas (eg, Cas9, Cas3, Cpfl, CasX or CasY) nuclease-encoding DNA    sequence; and/or (iii) a DNA sequence encoding one or more    components of Cascade (eg, CasA).-   65. The method of any one of Aspects 62 to 64, wherein the    antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid encoding a guided    nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc finger nuclease or    meganuclease.-   66. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of Aspects 1    to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the    method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for antibacterial treatment    of target bacteria in a human or animal subject whereby the    antibacterial treatment is contained in the subject.-   67. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of Aspects 1    to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the    method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for antibacterial treatment    of target bacteria in a gut of a human or animal subject whereby the    antibacterial activity in one or more bodily excretions of the    subject is reduced.

This is useful as a safety measure to reduce or eliminate first phageactivity outside the subject.

-   68. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of Aspect 67, wherein    the antibacterial activity in one or more bodily excretions of the    subject is eliminated.-   69. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of Aspects 1    to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the    method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for controlling the dosing of    antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human or animal    subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.

Usefully, propagation of the first phage is restricted or eliminated, sodosing in the subject can be controlled, or even pre-determined within anarrow expected range. This is useful, for example, for medicamentscomprising the first phage or composition, and may be aid approval ofsuch medicines before FDA and simiar authorities.

Alternatively, the dosing is dosing of an environment, such as soil etcdisclosed herein, wherein limitation of the first phage or compositionactivity is also desirable to limit spread of activities in natural andother terrains.

-   70. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of Aspects 1    to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the    method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for fixing the dosing of    antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human or animal    subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.-   71. A phage production system, for producing phage (eg, the first    phage of any preceding Aspect) comprising a nucleotide sequence of    interest (NSI-phage), the system comprising components (i) to (iii):    -   (a) A first DNA;    -   (b) A second DNA; and    -   (c) a NSI-phage production factor (NPF) or an expressible        nucleotide sequence that encodes a NPF;    -   Wherein    -   (d) The first DNA encodes a helper phage (eg, said first helper        phage recited in any preceding Aspect);    -   (e) The second DNA comprises the nucleotide sequence of interest        (NSI);    -   (f) When the system is comprised by a bacterial host cell,        helper phage proteins are expressed from the first DNA to form        phage that package the second DNA in the presence of the NPF,        thereby producing NSI-phage; and    -   (g) The system is devoid of a helper phage production factor        (HPF) that is required for forming helper phage particles that        package the first DNA, or is devoid of an expressible nucleotide        sequence that encodes a functional HPF; or the system comprises        a nucleotide sequence that comprises or encodes a functional        HPF, the system further comprising means for targeted        inactivation in the host cell of the HPF sequence to eliminate        or minimise production of helper phage comprising the first DNA;

Whereby the system is capable of producing a product comprising apopulation of NSI-phage, wherein each NSI-phage requires a said helperphage for propagation, optionally wherein the NSI-phage in the productare not mixed with helper phage or less than 20% of total phagecomprised by the product are said helper phage.

The invention includes within its concept relatively low level of helperphage particle production if there is a residual capability of helperphage to replicate to produce particles, such as for example in the casethat a helper phage packaging signal or other HPF nucleotide sequence inthe helper phage genome is mutated (eg, by deletion, substitution oraddition of nucleotides therein) to knock down the ability to form phageparticles. Preferably, there is no production of helper phage particles,such as by deleting all or part of the sequence from the helper phagegenome or inactivating the sequence.

-   72. A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage    require helper phage to replicate, the method comprising    -   (a) Providing in host cells the system of Aspect 71;    -   (b) Causing or allowing the helper phage proteins to be        produced, whereby the second DNA is packaged to produce first        phage; and    -   (c) Optionally lysing the host cells and obtaining a composition        comprising first phage.-   73. The method of Aspect 72, wherein step (c) comprises separating    the first phage from cellular material.-   74. The method of Aspect 72 or 73, wherein the composition comprises    a population of first phage, wherein less than 20, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2,    1, 0.5 or 0.1% of total phage comprised by the composition are    helper phage.-   75. The method of any one of Aspects 72 to 74, wherein the second    DNA comprises engineered antibacterial means for killing target    bacteria.-   76. The method of Aspect 75, wherein the antibacterial means    comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system.-   77. The method of Aspect 76 wherein the component(s) comprise (i) a    DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single guide RNA) or    comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA, wherein the guide    RNA is capable of targeting the genome of target bacteria; (ii) a    Cas nuclease-encoding DNA sequence; and/or (iii) a DNA sequence    encoding one or more components of Cascade.-   78. The method of any one of Aspects 75 to 77, wherein the    antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid encoding a guided    nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc finger nuclease or    meganuclease-   79. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 78, wherein the    first phage are capable of infecting target bacteria, the NSI being    capable of expressing a protein or RNA in target bacteria, or    wherein the NSI comprises a regulatory element that is operable in    target bacteria.-   80. The system or method of Aspect 79, wherein the presence in    target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA mediates    target cell killing, or downregulation of growth or propagation of    target cells, or mediates switching off of expression of one or more    RNA or proteins encoded by the target cell genomes, or    downregulation thereof.-   81. The system or method of Aspect 79, wherein the presence in    target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA mediates    upregulation of growth or propagation of target cells, or mediates    switching on of expression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by    the target cell genomes, or upregulation thereof.-   82. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein    each of the NPF and HPF is a packaging signal, eg, SEQ ID NO:1 or a    sequence that is at least 70, 80, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98 or 99%    identical thereto, or is a homologue from a different species.-   83. The system of method of Aspect 82, wherein each signal is a pac    or cos sequence, or is a homologue.-   84. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein the    HPF is a nucleotide sequence required for replication of helper    phage.-   85. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein the    HPF enodes a sigma factor (eg, sigma-70) or comprises a sigma factor    recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition site, or a    promoter of a gene required for helper phage DNA replication, a    helper phage integrase, a helper phage excissionase or a helper    phage origin of replication,-   86. A composition comprising a population of first phage obtainable    by the method of any one of Aspects 72 to 85, wherein the genome of    each first phage is devoid of genes encoding phage proteins.-   87. The composition of Aspect 86, wherein the first phage comprise    antibacterial means as recited in any one of Aspects 75 to 78.-   88. The composition of Aspect 87, comprising DNA identical to the    first DNA or fragments thereof.-   89. The composition of Aspect 88, wherein the DNA of the composition    is identical to the first DNA and is devoid of a helper phage    packaging signal.-   90. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for antibacterial    treatment of target bacteria in a human or animal subject whereby    the antibacterial treatment is contained in the subject.-   91. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for antibacterial    treatment of target bacteria in a gut of a human or animal subject    whereby the antibacterial activity in one or more bodily excretions    of the subject is reduced.-   92. The composition of Aspect 91, wherein the antibacterial activity    in one or more bodily excretions of the subject is eliminated.-   93. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for controlling    the dosing of antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human    or animal subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.-   94. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for fixing the    dosing of antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human or    animal subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.-   95. An isolated DNA comprising all structural protein genes of a    helper phage genome that are required for producing phage particles,    wherein the DNA is devoid of a helper phage production factor (HPF)    that is required for producing packaged helper phage, optionally    wherein the DNA comprises one or more promoters for expression of    the genes when the DNA is integrated in the genone of a host    bacterial cell.-   96. The DNA of Aspect 95, wherein the DNA is devoid of any phage    packaging signals.-   97. The DNA of Aspect 95 or 96, wherein the HPF is a sigma    factor-encoding nucleotide sequence or comprises a sigma factor    recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition site, a promoter    of a gene required for helper phage DNA replication, a helper phage    integrase-encoding nucleotide sequence, a helper phage    excissionase-encoding nucleotide sequence or a helper phage origin    of replication.-   98. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 97, wherein the DNA    comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a CRISPR/Cas system    repressor.-   99. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 98, wherein the DNA is    integrated in the chromosome of a host bacterial cell, wherein the    genes are expressible in the host cell.-   100. The DNA of Aspect 99, wherein the cell is devoid of an active    CRISPR/Cas system.-   101. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 100 in combination with a    second DNA, wherein the second DNA comprises the HPF.-   102. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 100 in combination with a    second DNA, wherein the second DNA comprises a phage packaging    signal and optionally the first DNA is devoid of a phage packaging    signal.-   103. The DNA of Aspect 101 or 102, wherein the second DNA is    comprised by a phagemid or a plasmid (eg, a shuttle vector).

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or compositionis comprised by a medical container, eg, a syringe, vial, IV bag,inhaler, eye dropper or nebulizer. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), firstphage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a sterile container.In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or compositionis comprised by a medically-compatible container. In an example, thekit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by afermentation vessel, eg, a metal, glass or plastic vessel.

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or compositionis comprised by a medicament, e,g in combination with instructions or apackaging label with directions to administer the medicament by oral,IV, subcutaneous, intranasal, intraocular, vaginal, topical, rectal orinhaled administration to a human or animal subject. In an example, thekit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by anoral medicament formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), firstphage, helper phage or composition is comprised by an intranasal orocular medicament formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), firstphage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a personal hygienecomposition (eg, shampoo, soap or deodorant) or cosmetic formulation. Inan example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition iscomprised by a detergent formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s),first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a cleaningformulation, eg, for cleaning a medical or industrial device orapparatatus. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phageor composition is comprised by foodstuff, foodstuff ingredient orfoodstuff processing agent. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage,helper phage or composition is comprised by beverage, beverageingredient or beverage processing agent. In an example, the kit, DNA(s),first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a medicalbandage, fabric, plaster or swab. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), firstphage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a herbicide orpesticide. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage orcomposition is comprised by an insecticide.

In an example, the first phage is a is a Corticoviridae, Cystoviridae,Inoviridae, Leviviridae, Microviridae, Myoviridae, Podoviridae,Siphoviridae, or Tectiviridae virus. In an example, the helper phage isa is a Corticoviridae, Cystoviridae, Inoviridae, Leviviridae,Microviridae, Myoviridae, Podoviridae, Siphoviridae, or Tectiviridaevirus. In an example, the helper phage is a filamentous M13, aNoviridae, a tailed phage (eg, a Myoviridae, Siphoviridae orPodoviridae), or a non-tailed phage (eg, a Tectiviridae).

In an example, both the first and helper phage are Corticoviridae. In anexample, both the first and helper phage are Cystoviridae. In anexample, both the first and helper phage are Inoviridae. In an example,both the first and helper phage are Leviviridae. In an example, both thefirst and helper phage are Microviridae. In an example, both the firstand helper phage are Podoviridae. In an example, both the first andhelper phage are Siphoviridae. In an example, both the first and helperphage are Tectiviridae.

In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type ICRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) arecomponent(s) of a Type II CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, theCRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type III CRISPR/Cassystem. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of aType IV CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s)are component(s) of a Type V CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, theCRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cas9-encoding nucleotide sequence(eg, S pyogenes Cas9, S aureus Cas9 or S thermophilus Cas9). In anexample, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cas3-encoding nucleotidesequence (eg, E coli Cas3, C dificile Cas3 or Salmonella Cas3). In anexample, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cpf-encoding nucleotidesequence. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise aCasX-encoding nucleotide sequence. In an example, the CRISPR/Cascomponent(s) comprise a CasY-encoding nucleotide sequence.

In an example, the first DNA, first phage or vector encode a CRISPR/Cascomponent or protein of interest from a nucleotide sequence comprising apromoter that is operable in the target bacteria.

In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are E coli. Inan example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are C dificile (eg,the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteriaare C dificile). In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteriaare Streptococcus, such as S thermophilus (eg, the vector is a shuttlevector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are Streptococcus). Inan example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Pseudomonas,such as P aeruginosa (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in Ecoli and the host bacteria are P aeruginosa). In an example, the hostbacteria and/or target bacteria are Klebsiella (eg, the vector is ashuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are Klebsiella).In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Salmonella,eg, S typhimurium (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coliand the host bacteria are Salmonella).

Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a gram negative bacterium(eg, a spirilla or vibrio). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is agram positive bacterium. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is amycoplasma, chlamydiae, spirochete or mycobacterium. Optionally, hostand/or target bacteria is a Streptococcus (eg, pyogenes orthermophilus). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aStaphylococcus (eg, aureus, eg, MRSA). Optionally, host and/or targetbacteria is an E. coli (eg, O157: H7) host, eg, wherein the Cas isencoded by the vecor or an endogenous host Cas nuclease activity isde-repressed. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Pseudomonas(eg, aeruginosa). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Vibro(eg, cholerae (eg, O139) or vulnificus). Optionally, host and/or targetbacteria is a Neisseria (eg, gonnorrhoeae or meningitidis). Optionally,host and/or target bacteria is a Bordetella (eg, pertussis). Optionally,host and/or target bacteria is a Haemophilus (eg, influenzae).Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Shigella (eg, dysenteriae).Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Brucella (eg, abortus).Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Francisella host.Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Xanthomonas host.Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Agrobacterium host.Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Erwinia host. Optionally,host and/or target bacteria is a Legionella (eg, pneumophila).Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Listeria (eg,monocytogenes). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aCampylobacter (eg, jejuni). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aYersinia (eg, pestis). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aBorelia (eg, burgdorferi). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aHelicobacter (eg, pylori). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aClostridium (eg, dificile or botulinum). Optionally, host and/or targetbacteria is a Erlichia (eg, chaffeensis). Optionally, host and/or targetbacteria is a Salmonella (eg, typhi or enterica, eg, serotypetyphimurium, eg, DT 104). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aChlamydia (eg, pneumoniae). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aParachlamydia host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is aCorynebacterium (eg, amycolatum). Optionally, host and/or targetbacteria is a Klebsiella (eg, pneumoniae). Optionally, host and/ortarget bacteria is an Enterococcus (eg, faecalis or faecim, eg,linezolid-resistant). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is anAcinetobacter (eg, baumannii, eg, multiple drug resistant).

Further examples of target cells and targeting of antibiotic resistancein such cells using the present invention are as follows:

-   1. Optionally the target bacteria are Staphylococcus aureus cells,    eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from methicillin,    vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, quinupristin, dalfopristin and    teicoplanin.-   2. Optionally the target bacteria are Pseudomonas aeuroginosa cells,    eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from cephalosporins (eg,    ceftazidime), carbapenems (eg, imipenem or meropenem),    fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin or tobramycin) and    colistin.-   3. Optionally the target bacteria are Klebsiella (eg, pneumoniae)    cells, eg, resistant to carbapenem.-   4. Optionally the target bacteria are Streptoccocus (eg,    thermophilus, pneumoniae or pyogenes) cells, eg, resistant to an    antibiotic selected from erythromycin, clindamycin, beta-lactam,    macrolide, amoxicillin, azithromycin and penicillin.-   5. Optionally the target bacteria are Salmonella (eg, serotype    Typhi) cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from    ceftriaxone, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin.-   6. Optionally the target bacteria are Shigella cells, eg, resistant    to an antibiotic selected from ciprofloxacin and azithromycin.-   7. Optionally the target bacteria are mycobacterium tuberculosis    cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from Resistance to    isoniazid (INH), rifampicin (RMP), fluoroquinolone, amikacin,    kanamycin and capreomycin and azithromycin.-   8. Optionally the target bacteria are Enterococcus cells, eg,    resistant to vancomycin. 9. Optionally the target bacteria are    Enterobacteriaceae cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected    from a cephalosporin and carbapenem.-   10. Optionally the target bacteria are E. coli cells, eg, resistant    to an antibiotic selected from trimethoprim, itrofurantoin,    cefalexin and amoxicillin.-   11. Optionally the target bacteria are Clostridium (eg, dificile)    cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from fluoroquinolone    antibiotic and carbapenem.-   12. Optionally the target bacteria are Neisseria gonnorrhoea cells,    eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from cefixime (eg, an oral    cephalosporin), ceftriaxone (an injectable cephalosporin),    azithromycin and tetracycline.-   13. Optionally the target bacteria are Acinetoebacter baumannii    cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from beta-lactam,    meropenem and a carbapenem.-   14. Optionally the target bacteria are Campylobacter cells, eg,    resistant to an antibiotic selected from ciprofloxacin and    azithromycin.-   15. Optionally, the target cell(s) produce Beta (β)-lactamase.-   16. Optionally, the target cell(s) are bacterial cells that are    resistant to an antibiotic recited in any one of examples 1 to 14.

Mobile Genetic Elements, Genomic Islands, Pathogenicity Islands etc.

Genetic variation of bacteria and archaea can be achieved throughmutations, rearrangements and horizontal gene transfers andrecombinations. Increasing genome sequence data have demonstrated that,besides the core genes encoding house-keeping functions such asessential metabolic activities, information processing, and bacterialstructural and regulatory components, a vast number of accessory genesencoding antimicrobial resistance, toxins, and enzymes that contributeto adaptation and survival under certain environmental conditions areacquired by horizontal gene transfer of mobile genetic elements (MGEs).Mobile genetic elements are a heterogeneous group of molecules thatinclude plasmids, bacteriophages, genomic islands, chromosomalcassettes, pathogenicity islands, and integrative and conjugativeelements. Genomic islands are relatively large segments of DNA rangingfrom 10 to 200 kb often integrated into tRNA gene clusters flanked by16-20 bp direct repeats. They are recognized as discrete DNA segmentsacquired by horizontal gene transfer since they can differ from the restof the chromosome in terms of GC content (%G+C) and codon usage.

Pathogenicity islands (PTIs) are a subset of horizontally transferredgenetic elements known as genomic islands. There exists a particularfamily of highly mobile PTIs in Staphylococcus aureus that are inducedto excise and replicate by certain resident prophages. These PTIs arepackaged into small headed phage-like particles and are transferred atfrequencies commensurate with the plaque-forming titer of the phage.This process is referred to as the SaPI excision replication-packaging(ERP) cycle, and the high-frequency SaPI transfer is referred to asSaPI-specific transfer (SPST) to distinguish it from classicalgeneralized transduction (CGT). The SaPIs have a highly conservedgenetic organization that parallels that of bacteriophages and clearlydistinguishes them from all other horizontally acquired genomic islands.The SaPI1-encoded and SaPIbov2-encoded integrates are used for bothexcision and integration of the corresponding elements, and it isassumed that the same is true for the other SaPIs. Phage 80a can induceseveral different SaPIs, including SaPI1, SaPI2, and SaPIbov1, whereasφ11 can induce SaPIbov1 but neither of the other two SaPIs.

Reference is made to “Staphylococcal pathogenicity island DNA packagingsystem involving cos-site packaging and phage-encoded HNHendonucleases”, Quiles-Puchalt et al, PNAS Apr. 22, 2014. 111 (16)6016-6021. Staphylococcal pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are highlymobile and carry and disseminate superantigen and other virulence genes.It was reported that SaPIs hijack the packaging machinery of the phagesthey victimise, using two unrelated and complementary mechanisms. Phagepackaging starts with the recognition in the phage DNA of a specificsequence, termed “pac” or “cos” depending on the phage type. The SaPIstrategies involve carriage of the helper phage pac- or cos-likesequences in the SaPI genome, which ensures SaPI packaging in full-sizedphage particles, depending on the helper phage machinery. Thesestrategies interfere with phage reproduction, which ultimately is acritical advantage for the bacterial population by reducing the numberof phage particles.

Staphylococcal pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are the prototypicalmembers of a widespread family of chromosomally located mobile geneticelements that contribute substantially to intra- and interspecies genetransfer, host adaptation, and virulence. The key feature of theirmobility is the induction of SaPI excision and replication by certainhelper phages and their efficient encapsidation into phage-likeinfectious particles. Most SaPIs use the headful packaging mechanism andencode small terminase subunit (TerS) homologs that recognize theSaPI-specific pac site and determine SaPI packaging specificity. Severalof the known SaPIs do not encode a recognizable TerS homolog but arenevertheless packaged efficiently by helper phages and transferred athigh frequencies. Quiles-Puchalt et al report that one of thenon-terS-coding SaPIs, SaPIbov5, and found that it uses two different,undescribed packaging strategies. SaPIbov5 is packaged in full-sizedphage-like particles either by typical pac-type helper phages, or bycos-type phages—i.e., it has both pac and cossites and uses the twodifferent phage-coded TerSs. This is an example of SaPI packaging by acos phage, and in this, it resembles the P4 plasmid of Escherichia coli.Cos-site packaging in Staphylococcus aureus is additionally unique inthat it requires the HNH nuclease, carried only by cos phages, inaddition to the large terminase subunit, for cos-site cleavage andmelting.

Characterization of several of the phage-inducible SaPIs and theirhelper phages has established that the pac (or headful) mechanism isused for encapsidation. In keeping with this concept, some SaPIs encodea homolog of TerS, which complexes with the phage-coded large terminasesubunit TerL to enable packaging of the SaPI DNA in infectious particlescomposed of phage proteins. These also contain a morphogenesis (cpm)module that causes the formation of small capsids commensurate with thesmall SaPI genomes. Among the SaPI sequences first characterized, therewere several that did not include either a TerS homolog or a cpmhomolog, and the same is true of several subsequently identified SaPIsfrom bovine sources and for many phage-inducible chromosomal islandsfrom other species. It was assumed, for these several islands, eitherthat they were defective derivatives of elements that originallypossessed these genes, or that terS and cpm genes were present but notrecognized by homology.

Quiles-Puchalt et al observed that an important feature of φSLT/SaPIbov5packaging is the requirement for an HNH nuclease, which is encoded nextto the φSLT terminase module. Proteins carrying HNH domains arewidespread in nature, being present in organisms of all kingdoms. TheHNH motif is a degenerate small nucleic acid-binding and cleavage moduleof about 30-40 aa residues and is bound by a single divalent metal ion.The HNH motif has been found in a variety of enzymes playing importantroles in many different cellular processes, including bacterial killing;DNA repair, replication, and recombination; and processes related toRNA. HNH endonucleases are present in a number of cos-sitebacteriophages of Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, always adjacentto the genes encoding the terminases and other morphogenetic proteins.Quiles-Puchalt et al have demonstrated that the HNH nucleases encoded byφ12 and the closely related φSLT have nonspecific nuclease activity andare required for the packaging of these phages and of SaPIbov5.Quiles-Puchalt et al have shown that HNH and TerL are jointly requiredfor cos-site cleavage. Quiles-Puchalt et al have also observed that onlycos phages of Gram-negative as well as of Gram-positive bacteria encodeHNH nucleases, consistent with a special requirement for cos-sitecleavage as opposed to pac-site cleavage, which generates flush-endedproducts. The demonstration that HNH nuclease activity is required forsome but not other cos phages suggests that there is a differencebetween the TerL proteins of the two types of phages—one able to cutboth strands and the other needing a second protein to enable thegeneration of a double-stranded cut.

The invention, also involves, in certain configurations the use ofmobile genetic elements (MGEs). Thus, there are provided the followingClauses. Any of the other configurations, Aspects, Examples ordescription of the invention above or elsewhere herein are combinablemutatis mutandis with any of these Clauses:

-   1. A composition for use in antibacterial treatment of bacteria, the    composition comprising an engineered mobile genetic element (MGE)    that is capable of being mobilised in a first bacterial host cell of    a first species or strain, the cell comprising a first phage genome,    wherein in the cell the MGE is mobilised using proteins encoded by    the phage and replication of first is inhibited, wherein the MGE    encodes an antibacterial agent or encodes a component of such an    agent.

In the alternative, instead of a bacteria, the host cell is a archaealcell and instead of a phage there is a virus that is capable ofinfecting the archaeal cell.

In an example, the MGE is capable of integration into the genome of thehost cell comprising the genome of a first phage, for exampleintegration in the chromosome of the host cell and/or an episomethereof. Optionally, the MGE inhibits first phage replication.

In an example, first phage replication is totally inhibited. In anexample, it is reduced by at least 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% compared toreplication in the absence of the MGE in host cells. This can beassessed by a standard in vitro plaque assay to determine the relativeamount of first phage plaque formation.

Optionally, in the presence of the agent,

-   -   (i) host cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   (ii) growth or proliferation of host cells is reduced; and/or    -   (iii) host cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.    -   2. The composition of Clause 1, wherein the agent is toxic to        cells of the same species or strain as the host cell.    -   3. The composition of Clause 1 or 2, wherein the agent is toxic        to cells of a species or strain that is different from the        strain or species of the host cell.    -   4. The composition of Clause 1, wherein the agent is toxic to        cells of the same species as the host cell, and wherein the host        cell has been engineered so that the agent is not toxic to the        host cell.    -   5. The composition of Clause 4, wherein the agent is a guided        nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and cells of        the same species as the host cell comprise a target sequence        that is cut by the nuclease, wherein the target sequence has        been removed or altered in the host cell whereby the nuclease is        not capable of cutting the target sequence.

Viruses undergo lysogenic and lytic cycles in a host cell. If thelysogenic cycle is adopted, the phage chromosome can be integrated intothe bacterial chromosome, or it can establish itself as a stable plasmidin the host, where it can remain dormant for long periods of time. Ifthe lysogen is induced, the phage genome is excised from the bacterialchromosome and initiates the lytic cycle, which culminates in lysis ofthe cell and the release of phage particles. The lytic cycle leads tothe production of new phage particles which are released by lysis of thehost.

-   6. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage    is a temperate phage.-   7. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first cell    comprises the first phage as a prophage.-   8. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 5, wherein the first    phage is a lytic phage.-   9. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein in the presence    of a first phage the mobilisation of the MGE causes host cell lysis.-   10. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is    capable of being packaged in transduction particles that comprise    some, but not all, structural proteins of the first phage.

“Transduction particles” may be phage or smaller than phage and areparticles that are capable of transducing nucleic acid encoding theantibiotic or component thereof into target bacterial cells.

Examples of structural proteins are phage proteins selected from one,more or all of the major head and tail proteins, the portal protein,tail fibre proteins, and minor tail proteins.

The MGE comprises a packaging signal sequence operable with proteinsencoded by the first phage to package the MGE (or at least nucleic acidthereof encoding the agent or one or more components thereof) intotransduction particles that are capable of infecting host cells of thesame species or strain as the first host cell.

-   11. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein mobilisation of    the MGE comprises packaging of copies of the MGE or nucleic acid    encoding the agent or component into transduction particles that are    capable of transferring the copies into target bacterial cells for    antibacterial treatment of the target cells.-   12. The composition of Clause 10 or 11, wherein the transduction    particles are particles of second phage that are capable of    infecting cells of said first species or strain.-   13. The composition of any one of Clauses 10 to 12, wherein the    transduction particles are non-self replicative particles.

A “non-self replicative transduction particle” refers to a particle,(eg, a phage or phage-like particle; or a particle produced from agenomic island (eg, a SaPI) or a modified version thereof) capable ofdelivering a nucleic acid molecule encoding an antibacterial agent orcomponent into a bacterial cell, but does not package its own replicatedgenome into the transduction particle. In an alternative herein, insteadof a phage, there is used or packaged a virus that infects an animal,human, plant or yeast cell. For example, an adenovirus when the cell isa human cell.

-   14. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is    devoid of genes encoding phage structural proteins.

Optionally, the MGE is devoid of one or more phage genes rinA, terS andterL. In an example, in a host cell a protein complex comprising thesmall terminase (encoded by terS) and large terminase (encoded by terL)proteins is able to recognise and cleave a double-stranded DNA moleculeof the MGE at or near the pac site (cos site or other packaging signalsequence comprised by the MGE), and this allows the MGE or plasmid DNAmolecule to be packaged into a phage capsid. When first phage asprophage in the host cell is induced, the lytic cycle of the phageproduces the phage's structural proteins and the phage's large terminaseprotein. The MGE or plasmid is replicated, and the small terminaseprotein encoded by the MGE or plasmid is expressed. The replicated MGEor plasmid DNA containing the terS (and the nucleotide sequence encodingthe antibacterial agent or component) are packaged into phage capsids,resulting in non-self replicative transduction particles carrying onlyMGE or plasmid DNA.

-   15. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 13, wherein the MGE    comprises phage structural genes and a packaging signal sequence and    the first phage is devoid of a packaging signal sequence.-   16. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is a    modified version of a MGE that is naturally found in bacterial cells    of the first species or strain.-   17. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a modified genomic island.

Optionally, the genomic island is an island that is naturally found inbacterial cells of the first species or strain. In an example, thegenomic island is selected from the group consisting of a SaPI, a SaPI1,a SaPI2, a SaPIbov1 and a SaPibov2 genomic island.

-   18. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a modified pathogenicity island.

Optionally, the pathogenicity island is an island that is naturallyfound in bacterial cells of the first species or strain, eg, aStaphylococcus SaPI or a Vibro PLE or a P. aeruginosa pathogenicityisland (eg, a PAPI or a PAGI, eg, PAPI-1, PAGI-5, PAGI-6, PAGI-7,PAGI-8, PAGI-9, PAGI-10, or PAGI-

-   19. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island    is a SaPI (S aureus pathogenicity island).-   20. The composition of Clause 19, wherein the first phage is φ11, 80    α, φ12 or φSLT. Staphylococcus phage 80α appears to mobilise all    known SaPIs. Thus, in an example, the MGE comprises a modified SaPI    and the first phage is a 80α.-   21. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island    is a V. cholerae PLE (phage-inducible chromosomal island-like    element) and optionally the first phage is ICP1.-   22. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island    is a E coli PLE.-   23. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 16, wherein the MGE    comprises P4 DNA, eg, a P4 packaging signal sequence.-   24. The composition of Clause 23, wherein the first phage are P2    phage or a modified P2 phage that is self-replicative defective;    optionally present as a prophage.-   25. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a pacA gene of the Enterobacteriaceae bacteriophage P1.-   26. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a packaging initiation site sequence, optionally a    packaging initiation site sequence of P1.-   27. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a nucleotide sequence that is beneficial to cells of the    first species or strain, optionally encoding a protein that is    beneficial to cells of the first species or strain.

This is useful where, not only does the presence of the MGE reduce firstphage replication in the host cell, but also the MGE is taken up and mayprovide a survival, growth or other benefit to the host cell, promotinguptake and/or retention of MGEs by host cells. In an example, expressionof the antibacterial agent in the host cell is under the control of aninducible promoter or weak promoter to allow for a period where uptakeof MGEs into host cells may be favoured owing to the presence of thenucleotide sequence that is beneficial to cells of the first species orstrain.

-   28. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is    devoid of rinA.-   29. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is is    devoid of terL.-   30. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a terS or a homologue thereof, and optionally is devoid of    any other terminase gene.

The terS homologues are sequences which, like terS, recognise theSaPI-specific pac site (or other packaging sequence) comprised by theMGE or plasmid and determine packaging specificity for packaging theMGE.

Examples of terminase genes are pacA, pacB, terA, terB and terL.

-   31. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage    is a pac-type phage (eg, φ11 or 80α) operable with a pac comprised    by the MGE.-   32. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 30, wherein the first    phage is a cos-type phage (eg, φ12 or φSLT) operable with a cos    comprised by the MGE.

Optionally, the phage is P2. Optionally, the first phage is a T7 orT7-like phage that recognises direct repeat sequences comprised by theMGE for packaging.

-   33. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the plasmid or    MGE comprises a pac and/or cos sequence or a homologue thereof.-   34. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the plasmid or    MGE comprises a terS or a homologue thereof and optionally devoid of    terL.

The terS homologues are sequences which, like terS, recognise theSaPI-specific pac site (or other packaging sequence) comprised by theMGE or plasmid and determine packaging specificity for packaging theMGE.

In an example, the terS comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2:

SEQ ID NO: 2 AATTGGCAGTAAAGTGGCAGTTTTTGATACCTAAAATGAGATATTATGATAGTGTAGGATAT TGACTATCTTACTGCGTTTCCCTTATCGCAATTAGGAATAAAGGATCTATGTGGGTTGGCTG ATTATAGCCAATCCTTTTTTAATTTTAAAAAGCGTATAGCGCGAGAGTTGGTGGTAAATGAA ATGAACGAAAAACAAAAGAGATTCGCAGATGAATATATAATGAATGGATGTAATGGTAAAAA AGCAGCAATTTCAGCAGGTTATAGTAAGAAAACAGCAGAGTCTTTAGCAAGTCGATTGTTAA GAAATGTTAATGTTTCGGAATATATTAAAGAACGATTAGAACAGATACAAGAAGAGCGTTTA ATGAGCATTACAGAAGCTTTAGCGTTATCTGCTTCTATTGCTAGAGGAGAACCTCAAGAGGC TTACAGTAAGAAATATGACCATTTAAACGATGAAGTGGAAAAAGAGGTTACTTACACAATCA CACCAACTTTTGAAGAGCGTCAGAGATCTATTGACCACATACTAAAAGTTCATGGTGCGTAT ATCGACAAAAAAGAAATTACTCAGAAGAATATTGAGATTAATATTGGTGAGTACGATGACGA AAGTTAAATTAAACTTTAACAAACCATCTAATGTTTTCAACAG

-   35. The composition of Clause 34, wherein the terS is a S aureus    bacteriophage φ80α terS or a bacteriophage φ11 terS.-   36. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is a    modified SaPIbov1 or SaPIbov5 and is devoid of a terS.-   37. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage    is devoid of a functional packaging signal sequence and the MGE    comprises a packaging signal sequence operable with proteins encoded    by the first phage for producing transduction particles that package    copies of the MGE or copies of a nucleic acid encoding the agent or    component.-   38. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or    plasmid comprises a Ppi or homologue, which is capable of complexing    with first phage TerS, thereby blocking function of the TerS.-   39. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises a morphogenesis (cpm) module.-   40. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE    comprises cpmA and/or cpmB.

Optionally the cpmA and B are from any SaPI disclosed herein. In anexample any SaPI is a SaPI disclosed in FIG. 3 and optionally the hostcell or target cell is any corresponding Staphylococcus disclosed in thetable.

-   41. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or    first phage comprises one, more or all genes cp1, cp2, and cp3.

In an example, the MGE comprises a modified SaPI and comprises one, moreor all genes cp1, cp2, and cp3.

-   42. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or    first phage encodes a HNH nuclease.-   43. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or    first phage comprises an integrase gene that encodes an integrase    for excising the MGE and integrating the MGE into a bacterial cell    genome.-   44. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is    devoid of a functional integrase gene, and the first phage or host    cell genome (eg, bacterial chromosome or a bacterial episome)    comprises a functional integrase gene.-   45. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the    transcription of MGE nucleic acid is under the control of a    constitutive promoter, for transcription of copies of the agent or    component in a host cell.

Optionally, Constitutive transcription and production of the agent intarget cells may be used where the target cells should be killed, eg, inmedical settings.

Optionally, the transcription of MGE nucleic acid is under the controlof an inducible promoter, for transcription of copies of the agent orcomponent in a host cell. This may be useful, for example, to controlswitching on of the antibacterial activity against target bacterialcells, such as in an environment (eg, soil or water) or in an industrialculture or fermentation container containing the target cells. Forexample, the target cells may be useful in an industrial process (eg,for fermentation, eg, in the brewing or dairy industry) and theinduction enables the process to be controlled (eg, stopped or reduced)by using the antibacterial agent against the target bacteria.

-   46. The composition of Clause 45, wherein the promoter is foreign to    the host cell.-   47. The composition of Clause 45 or 46, wherein the promoter    comprises a nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to an    endogenous promoter sequence of the host cell.-   48. The composition of any preceding Clause comprising a nucleic    acid that is separate from the MGE, wherein the nucleic acid    comprises all genes necessary for producing first phage particles.-   49. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 47 comprising a    nucleic acid that is separate from the MGE, wherein the nucleic acid    comprises less than, all genes necessary for producing first phage    particles, but comprises genes encoding structural proteins for    production of transduction particles that package MGE nucleic acid    encoding the antibacterial agent or one or more components thereof.

When the agent comprises a plurality of components, eg, wherein theagent is a CRISPR/Cas system, or is a CRISPR array encoding crRNA or anucleic acid encoding a guide RNA (eg, single guide RNA) operable with aCas in host cells, wherein the crRNA or gRNA guides the Cas to a targetsequence in the host cell to modify the target (eg, cut it or represstranscription from it).

-   50. The composition of Clause 48 or 49, wherein the genes are    comprised by the host cell chromosome and/or one or more host cell    episome(s).-   51. The composition of Clause 50, wherein the genes are comprised by    a chromosomally-integrated prophage of the first phage.-   52. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the agent is a    guided nuclease system or a component thereof, wherein the agent is    capable of recognising and cutting host cell DNA (eg, chromosomal    DNA).

In examples, such cutting causes one or more of the following:

-   -   (i) The host cel is killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   (ii) growth or proliferation of the host cell is reduced; and/or    -   (iii) The host cell is sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cell.

-   53. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the guided nuclease system    is selected from a CRISPR/Cas system, TALEN system, meganuclease    system or zinc finger system.

-   54. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the system is a CRISPR/Cas    system and each MGE encodes a (a) CRISPR array encoding crRNA or (b)    a nucleic acid encoding a guide RNA (gRNA, eg, single guide RNA),    wherein the crRNA or gRNA is operable with a Cas in target bacterial    cells, wherein the crRNA or gRNA guides the Cas to a target nucleic    acid sequence in the host cell to modify the target sequence (eg,    cut it or repress transcription from it).

Optionally, the Cas is a Cas encoded by a functional endogenous nucleicacid of a host cell. For example, the target is comprised by a DNA orRNA of the host cell.

-   55. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the system is a CRISPR/Cas    system and each MGE encodes a Cas (eg, a Cas nuclease) that is    operable in a target bacterial cells to modify a target nucleic acid    sequence comprised by the target cell.-   56. The composition of Clause 53, 54 or 55, wherein the Cas is a    Cas3, Cas9, Cas13, CasX, CasY or Cpf1.-   57. The composition of any one of Clauses 52 to 56, wherein the    system is a CRISPR/Cas system and each MGE encodes one or more    Cascade Cas (eg, Cas, A, B, C, D and E).-   58. The composition of any one of Clauses 52 to 57, wherein each MGE    further encodes a Cas3 that is operable in a target bacterial cell    with the Cascade Cas.-   59. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first    species or strain is a gram positive species or strain.-   60. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 58, wherein the first    species or strain is a gram negative species or strain.-   61. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first    species or strain is selected from Table 1.

In an example, the first species of strain is a Staphylococcus (eg, Saureus) species or strain and optionally the MGE is a modified SaPI; andoptionally the first phage is a φ80α or φ11. In an example, the firstspecies of strain is a Vibrio (eg, V cholerae) species or strain andoptionally the MGE is Vibrio (eg, V cholerae) PLE.

-   62. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first    species or strain is selected from Shigella, E coli, Salmonella,    Serratia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas and Enterobacter.

These are species that P2 phage can infect. Thus, in an embodiment, theMGE comprises one or more P4 sequences (eg, a P4 packaging sequence) andthe first phage is P2. Thus, the MGE is packaged by P2 structuralproteins and the resultant transduction particles can infect a broadspectrum of species, ie, two or more of Shigella, E coli, Salmonella,Serratia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas and Enterobacter.

-   63. A nucleic acid vector comprising a MGE integrated therein,    wherein the MGE is according to any preceding Clause and the vector    is capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a host    bacterial cell.

Suitable vectors are plasmids (eg, conjugative plasmids) or viruses (eg,phage or packaged phagemids).

-   64. The vector of Clause 63, wherein the vector is a shuttle vector.

A shuttle vector is a vector (usually a plasmid) constructed so that itcan propagate in two different host species. Therefore, DNA insertedinto a shuttle vector can be tested or manipulated in two different celltypes.

-   65. The vector of Clause 63, wherein the vector is a plasmid,    wherein the plasmid is capable of being transformed into a host    bacterial cell comprising a first phage.-   66. A non-self replicative transduction particle comprising said MGE    or vector of any preceding Clause.

By “non-replicative” it is meant that the MGE is not capable by itselfof self-replicating. For example, the MGE is devoid of one or morenucleotide sequences encoding a protein (eg, a structural protein) thatis necessary to produce a transduction particle comprising a copy of theMGE.

-   67. A composition comprising a plurality of transduction particles,    wherein each particle comprises a MGE or vector according to any one    of Clauses 1 to 65, wherein the transduction particles are capable    of transferring the MGEs, or nucleic acid encoding the agent or    component, or copies thereof into target bacterial cells, wherein    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

In an example, the reduction in growth or proliferation of host cells isat least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95%. The antibiotic can be any antibioticdisclosed herein.

-   68. The composition of Clause 67, wherein the agent is a guided    nuclease system or a component thereof, wherein the agent is capable    of recognising and cutting host cell DNA (eg, chromosomal DNA)    whereby    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.-   69. A composition comprising a plurality of non-self replicative    transduction particles, wherein each particle comprises a MGE or    plasmid according to any one of Clauses 1 to 65, wherein the    transduction particles are capable of transferring the MGEs, or    nucleic acid encoding the agent or component, or copies thereof into    target bacterial cells, wherein the agent is a CRISPR/Cas system and    the component comprises a nucleic acid encoding a crRNA or a guide    RNA that is operable with a Cas in a target bacterial cell to guide    the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence of the cell to modify the    sequence, whereby    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

In an example, the reduction in growth or proliferation of host cells isat least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95%. The antibiotic can be any antibioticdisclosed herein.

-   70. A kit comprising the composition of Clause 69 and said    antibiotic.-   71. The composition of Clause 69, wherein the composition comprises    said antibiotic.-   72. The composition of any one of Clauses 67 to 69, wherein less    than 10% of transduction particles comprise by the composition are    first phage particles.-   73. The composition of any one of Clauses 67 to 69, wherein no first    phage particles are present in the composition.-   74. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding    Clause for medical use in a human or animal patient.-   75. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding    Clause for treating or preventing an infection by target bacterial    cells in a human or animal patient, wherein the antibacterial agent    is toxic to the target cells.-   76. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding    Clause for treating or preventing an infection by target bacterial    cells in a human or animal patient, wherein in the presence of the    antibacterial agent    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; and/or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.-   77. A method of producing a plurality of transduction particles, the    method comprising combining the composition of any one of Clauses 1    to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76 with host bacterial cells of said first    species, wherein the cells comprise the first phage, allowing a    plurality of said MGEs to be introduced into host cells and    culturing the host cells under conditions in which first    phage-encoded proteins are expressed and MGE copies are packaged by    first phage proteins to produce a plurality of transduction    particles, and optionally separating the transduction particles from    cells and obtaining a plurality of transduction particles separated    from cells.-   78. The method of Clause 77, comprising separating the transduction    particles from any first phage, optionally by filtering or    centrifugation, thereby obtaining a plurality of transduction    particles in the absence of first phage.-   79. The method of Clause 77 or 78, wherein the particles encode a    guided nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) or component    thereof for cutting a target nucleic acid sequence comprised by    target bacterial cells.-   80. The method of Clause 79, wherein the sequence is comprised by an    antibiotic resistance gene and the method comprises combining the    plurality of particles with said antibiotic in a kit or a mixture.-   81. The method of any one of Clauses 77 to 80, wherein said    conditions comprise induction of a lytic cycle of the first phage.-   82. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector    or particle as recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66, wherein the    agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host cell, and    wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the agent is not    toxic to the host cell.-   83. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell    is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition as    recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76,    wherein the agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host    cell, and wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the    agent is not toxic to the host cell.-   84. The cell of Clause 83, wherein the agent is a guided nuclease    system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and cells of the same    species as the host cell comprise a target sequence that is cut by    the nuclease, wherein the target sequence has been removed or    altered in the host cell whereby the nuclease is not capable of    cutting the target sequence.-   85. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector    or particle as recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66, wherein the    agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to    second cells of a species or strain that is different from the    species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable    in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are    capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second    cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.-   86. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell    is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition as    recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76,    wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is    toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is different from    the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is    mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell    that are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a    said second cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the    antibacterial agent.-   87. The cell of Clause 86, wherein the first phage is a prophage.-   88. A bacterial host cell comprising a MGE, vector or particle as    recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66 and nucleic acid under the    control of one or more inducible promoters, wherein the nucleic acid    encodes all structural proteins necessary to produce a transduction    particle that packages a copy of the MGE or plasmid, wherein the    agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to    second cells of a species or strain that is different from the    species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable    in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are    capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second    cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.-   89. The cell of Clause 88, wherein the structural proteins are    structural proteins of a lytic phage. 90. The cell of Clause 88 or    89, wherein the nucleic acid comprises terS and/or terL.-   91. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 90, wherein the host and    second cells are of the same species and the host cell has been    engineered so that the antibiotic is not toxic to the host cell.-   92. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 91, wherein the nucleic    acid is comprised by a plasmid.-   93. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 92, wherein the agent is a    guided nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and the    second cells comprise a target sequence that is cut by the nuclease,    wherein the target sequence is absent in the genome of the host cell    whereby the nuclease is not capable of cutting the host cell genome.-   94. The composition, vector, particle, kit or method of any    preceding Clause, wherein the cell, host cell or target cell is    selected from a Staphylococcal, Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Clostridium, E    coli, Helicobacter, Klebsiella and Salmonella cell. 95. A plasmid    comprising    -   a. A nucleotide sequence encoding an antibacterial agent or        component thereof for expression in target bacterial cells;    -   b. A constitutive promoter for controlling the expression of the        agent or component;    -   c. An optional terS nucleotide sequence;    -   d. An origin of replication (ori); and    -   e. A phage packaging sequence (optionally pac, cos or a        homologue thereof); and    -   f. the plasmid being devoid of    -   g. All nucleotide sequences encoding phage structural proteins        necessary for the production of a transduction particle        (optionally a phage), or the plasmid being devoid of at least        one of such sequences; and    -   h. Optionally terL.-   96. The plasmid of Clause 95, wherein the antibacterial agent is a    CRISPR/Cas system and the plasmid encodes a crRNa or guide RNA (eg,    single gRNA) that is operable with a Cas in the target cells to    guide the Cas to a target nucleotide sequence to modify (eg, cut)    the sequence, whereby    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.-   97. The plasmid of Clause 95 or 96, wherein the antibacterial agent    is a CRISPR/Cas system and the plasmid encodes a Cas that is    operable with a crRNa or guide RNA (eg, single gRNA) in the target    cells to guide the Cas to a target nucleotide sequence to modify    (eg, cut) the sequence, whereby    -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;    -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or    -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the        antibiotic is toxic to the cells.-   98. The plasmid of Clause 97, wherein the plasmid further encodes    said crRNA or gRNA.-   99. A host cell comprising the plasmid of any one of Clauses 95 to    98, wherein the host cell does not comprise the target nucleotide    sequence.-   100. The host cell of Clause 99, wherein the cell is capable of    replicating the plasmid and packaging the replicated plasmid in    transduction particles that are capable of infecting target    bacterial cells.-   101. The host cell of Clause 99 or 100, wherein the host cell    comprises, integrated in the cell chromosome and/or one or more    episomes of the cell,    -   a. A terL;    -   b. An optional terS; and    -   c. Expressible nucleotide sequences encoding all structural        proteins necessary for the production of transduction particles        that package copies of the plasmid;    -   d. wherein the chromosome and episomes of the cell (other than        said plasmid) are devoid of a phage packaging sequence, wherein        the phage packaging sequence comprised by the plasmid is        operable together with the product of said terS and terL in the        production of packaged plasmid.-   102. The cell of Clause 101, wherein the terL, optional terS and    nucleotide sequences encoding the structural proteins are comprised    by a phage (optionally a prophage) genome in the host cell.-   103. A bacterial host cell comprising the genome of a helper phage    that is incapable of self-replication, optionally wherein the genome    is present as a prophage, and a plasmid according to any one of    Clauses 95 to 98, wherein the helper phage is operable to package    copies of the plasmid in transduction particles, wherein the    particles are capable of infecting bacterial target cells to which    the antibacterial agent is toxic.-   104. The cell of Clause 103, wherein the host cell is a cell of    first species or strain and the target cells are of the same species    or strain, and optionally wherein the hosts cell is an engineered    cell that to which the antibacterial agent is not toxic.-   105. The cell of Clause 103, wherein the host cell is a cell of    first species or strain and the target cells are of a different    species or strain, wherein the antibacterial agent is not toxic to    the host cell.-   106. A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the    method comprising culturing a plurality of host cells according to    any one of Clauses 103 to 105, optionally inducing a lytic cycle of    the helper phage, and incubating the cells under conditions wherein    transducing particles comprising packaged copies of the plasmid are    created, and optionally separating the particles from the cells to    obtain a plurality of transduction particles.-   107. A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method    of Clause 106 for use in medicine, eg, for treating or preventing an    infection of a human or animal subject by target bacterial cells,    wherein transducing particles are administered to the subject for    infecting target cells and killing the cells using the antibacterial    agent.-   108. A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the    method comprising    -   i. Producing host cells whose genomes comprise nucleic acid        encoding structural proteins necessary to produce transduction        particles that can package first DNA, wherein the genomes are        devoid of a phage packaging signal, wherein the expression of        the proteins is under the control of inducible promoter(s);    -   ii. Producing first DNA encoding an antibacterial agent or a        component thereof (eg, as defined in any preceding Clause),        wherein the DNA comprises a phage packaging signal;    -   iii. Introducing the DNA into the host cells;    -   iv. Inducing production of the structural proteins in host        cells, whereby transduction particles are produced that package        the DNA;    -   v. Optionally isolating a plurality of the transduction        particles; and    -   vi. Optionally formulating the particles into a pharmaceutical        composition for administration to a human or animal for medical        use.-   109. The method of Clause 108, wherein the DNA comprises a MGE as    defined in any preceding Clause.-   110. The method of Clause 108 or 109, wherein the structural    proteins are P2 phage proteins and optionally the packaging signal    is a P4 phage packaging signal.-   111. The method of Clause 108 or 109, wherein the DNA comprises a    modified SaPI or a genomic island DNA.-   112. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 111, wherein the cells    in step (iv) comprise a gene encoding a helper phage activator,    optionally wherein the activator is a P4 phage delta or ogr protein    when the structural proteins are P2 proteins; or the activator is a    SaPI rinA, ptiA, ptiB or ptiM when the MGE comprises a modified    SaPI; and optionally the expression of the activator(s) is    controlled by an inducible promoter, eg, a T7 promoter.-   113. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 112, wherein the    packaging signal is P4 phage Sid and/or psu; or the signal is SaPI    cpmA and/or cpmB.

This is useful for packaging DNAs into smaller capsids.

-   114. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 113, wherein the cell    genomes comprise prophages, wherein each prophage comprises said    nucleic acid encoding structural proteins.-   115. The method of Clause 114, wherein the prophages are P2    prophages devoid of cos and optionally one, more or all genes    selected from int, cox orf78, B, orf80, orf81, orf82, orf83, A,    orf91, tin, old, orf30 and fun(Z); and optionally the packaging    signal of (ii) is a cos or P4 packaging signal.-   116. The method of Clause 114 or 115, wherein the prophages are P2    prophages devoid of cos and comprising genes from Q to S, V to G and    F_(I) to ogr.-   117. The method of Clause 114, wherein the prophages are phi11    prophages devoid of a packaging signal and comprising gene 29 (terS)    to gene 53 (lysin); and optionally the packaging signal of (ii) is a    phi11 packaging signal.-   118. A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method    of any one of Clauses 108 to 117.-   119. The particles of Clause 118 for administration to a human or    animal for medical use.

Further Concepts of the invention are as follows:

The present invention is optionally for an industrial or domestic use,or is used in a method for such use. For example, it is for or used inagriculture, oil or petroleum industry, food or drink industry, clothingindustry, packaging industry, electronics industry, computer industry,environmental industry, chemical industry, aeorspace industry,automotive industry, biotechnology industry, medical industry,healthcare industry, dentistry industry, energy industry, consumerproducts industry, pharmaceutical industry, mining industry, cleaningindustry, forestry industry, fishing industry, leisure industry,recycling industry, cosmetics industry, plastics industry, pulp or paperindustry, textile industry, clothing industry, leather or suede oranimal hide industry, tobacco industry or steel industry.

The present invention is optionally for use in an industry or theenvironment is an industrial environment, wherein the industry is anindustry of a field selected from the group consisting of the medicaland healthcare; pharmaceutical; human food; animal food; plantfertilizers; beverage; dairy; meat processing; agriculture; livestockfarming; poultry farming; fish and shellfish farming; veterinary; oil;gas; petrochemical; water treatment; sewage treatment; packaging;electronics and computer; personal healthcare and toiletries; cosmetics;dental; non-medical dental; ophthalmic; non-medical ophthalmic; mineralmining and processing; metals mining and processing; quarrying;aviation; automotive; rail; shipping; space; environmental; soiltreatment; pulp and paper; clothing manufacture; dyes; printing;adhesives; air treatment; solvents; biodefence; vitamin supplements;cold storage; fibre retting and production; biotechnology; chemical;industrial cleaning products; domestic cleaning products; soaps anddetergents; consumer products; forestry; fishing; leisure; recycling;plastics; hide, leather and suede; waste management; funeral andundertaking; fuel; building; energy; steel; and tobacco industry fields.

In an example, the ifirst DNA, first phage or vector comprises a CRISPRarray that targets target bacteria, wherein the array comprises one, ortwo or more spacers (eg, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ormore spacers) for targeting the genome of target bacteria.

In an example, the target bacteria are comprised by an environment asfollows. In an example, the environment is a microbiome of a human, eg,the oral cavity microbiome or gut microbiome or the bloodstream. In anexample, the environment is not an environment in or on a human In anexample, the environment is not an environment in or on a non-humananimal In an embodiment, the environment is an air environment. In anembodiment, the environment is an agricultural environment. In anembodiment, the environment is an oil or petroleum recovery environment,eg, an oil or petroleum field or well. In an example, the environment isan environment in or on a foodstuff or beverage for human or non-humananimal consumption.

In an example, the environment is a a human or animal microbiome (eg,gut, vaginal, scalp, armpit, skin or oral cavity microbiome). In anexample, the target bacteria are comprised by a human or animalmicrobiome (eg, gut, vaginal, scalp, armpit, skin or oral cavitymicrobiome).

In an example, the DNAs, phage or composition of the invention areadministered intranasally, topically or orally to a human or non-humananimal, or is for such administration. The skilled person aiming totreat a microbiome of the human or animal will be able to determine thebest route of administration, depending upon the microbiome of interest.For example, when the microbiome is a gut microbiome, administration canbe intranasally or orally. When the microbiome is a scalp or armpitmicrobiome, administration can be topically. When the microbiome is inthe mouth or throat, the administration can be orally.

In an example, the environment is harboured by a beverage or water (eg,a waterway or drinking water for human consumption) or soil. The wateris optionally in a heating, cooling or industrial system, or in adrinking water storage container.

In an example, the host and/or target bacteraia are Firmicutes selectedfrom Anaerotruncus, Acetanaerobacterium, Acetitomaculum, Acetivibrio,Anaerococcus, Anaerofilum, Anaerosinus, Anaerostipes, Anaerovorax,Butyrivibrio, Clostridium, Capracoccus, Dehalobacter, Dialister, Dorea,Enterococcus, Ethanoligenens, Faecalibacterium, Fusobacterium,Gracilibacter, Guggenheimella, Hespellia, Lachnobacterium, Lachnospira,Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Megamonas, Moryella, Mitsuokella,Oribacterium, Oxobacter, Papillibacter,Proprionispira,Pseudobutyrivibrio, Pseudoramibacter, Roseburia,Ruminococcus, Sarcina, Seinonella, Shuttleworthia, Sporobacter,Sporobacterium, Streptococcus, Subdoligranulum, Syntrophococcus,Thermobacillus, Turibacter and Weisella.

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage, composition,use or method is for reducing pathogenic infections or for re-balancinggut or oral microbiota eg, for treating or preventing obesity or diseasein a human or animal For example, the first phage, helper phage,composition, use or method is for knocking-down Clostridium dificile orE coli bacteria in a gut microbiota of a human or animal.

In an example, the packaging signal, NPF and/or HPF consists orcomprises SEQ ID NO: 1 or a structural or functional homologue thereof.

In an example, the packaging signal, NPF and/or HPF consists orcomprises SEQ ID NO: 1 or a nucleotide sequence that is at least 70, 75,80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 or 99% identical thereto.

In an example, the disease or condition is a cancer, inflammatory orautoimmune disease or condition, eg, obesity, diabetes IBD, a GI tractcondition or an oral cavity condition.

Optionally, the environment is comprised by, or the target bacteria arecomprised by, a gut microbiota, skin microbiota, oral cavity microbiota,throat microbiota, hair microbiota, armpit microbiota, vaginalmicrobiota, rectal microbiota, anal microbiota, ocular microbiota, nasalmicrobiota, tongue microbiota, lung microbiota, liver microbiota, kidneymicrobiota, genital microbiota, penile microbiota, scrotal microbiota,mammary gland microbiota, ear microbiota, urethra microbiota, labialmicrobiota, organ microbiota or dental microbiota. Optionally, theenvironment is comprised by, or the target bacteria are comprised by, aplant (eg, a tobacco, crop plant, fruit plant, vegetable plant ortobacco, eg on the surface of a plant or contained in a plant) or by anenvironment (eg, soil or water or a waterway or acqueous liquid).

Optionally, the disease or condition of a human or animal subject isselected from

-   -   (a) A neurodegenerative disease or condition;    -   (b) A brain disease or condition;    -   (c) A CNS disease or condition;    -   (d) Memory loss or impairment;    -   (e) A heart or cardiovascular disease or condition, eg, heart        attack, stroke or atrial fibrillation;    -   (f) A liver disease or condition;    -   (g) A kidney disease or condition, eg, chronic kidney disease        (CKD);    -   (h) A pancreas disease or condition;    -   (i) A lung disease or condition, eg, cystic fibrosis or COPD;    -   (j) A gastrointestinal disease or condition;    -   (k) A throat or oral cavity disease or condition;    -   (l) An ocular disease or condition;    -   (m) A genital disease or condition, eg, a vaginal, labial,        penile or scrotal disease or condition;    -   (n) A sexually-transmissible disease or condition, eg,        gonorrhea, HIV infection, syphilis or Chlamydia infection;    -   (o) An ear disease or condition;    -   (p) A skin disease or condition;    -   (q) A heart disease or condition;    -   (r) A nasal disease or condition    -   (s) A haematological disease or condition, eg, anaemia, eg,        anaemia of chronic disease or cancer;    -   (t) A viral infection;    -   (u) A pathogenic bacterial infection;    -   (v) A cancer;    -   (w) An autoimmune disease or condition, eg, SLE;    -   (x) An inflammatory disease or condition, eg, rheumatoid        arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, asthma, ulcerative colitis,        colitis, Crohn's disease or IBD;    -   (y) Autism;    -   (z) ADHD;    -   (aa) Bipolar disorder;    -   (bb) ALS [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis];    -   (cc) Osteoarthritis;    -   (dd) A congenital or development defect or condition;    -   (ee) Miscarriage;    -   (ff) A blood clotting condition;    -   (gg) Bronchitis;    -   (hh) Dry or wet AMD;    -   (ii) Neovascularisation (eg, of a tumour or in the eye);    -   (jj) Common cold;    -   (kk) Epilepsy;    -   (ll) Fibrosis, eg, liver or lung fibrosis;    -   (mm) A fungal disease or condition, eg, thrush;    -   (nn) A metabolic disease or condition, eg, obesity, anorexia,        diabetes, Type I or Type II diabetes.    -   (oo) Ulcer(s), eg, gastric ulceration or skin ulceration;    -   (pp) Dry skin;    -   (qq) Sjogren's syndrome;    -   (rr) Cytokine storm;    -   (ss) Deafness, hearing loss or impairment;    -   (tt) Slow or fast metabolism (ie, slower or faster than average        for the weight, sex and age of the subject);    -   (uu) Conception disorder, eg, infertility or low fertility;    -   (vv) Jaundice;    -   (ww) Skin rash;    -   (xx) Kawasaki Disease;    -   (yy) Lyme Disease;    -   (zz) An allergy, eg, a nut, grass, pollen, dust mite, cat or dog        fur or dander allergy;    -   (aaa) Malaria, typhoid fever, tuberculosis or cholera;    -   (bbb) Depression;    -   (ccc) Mental retardation;    -   (ddd) Microcephaly;    -   (eee) Malnutrition;    -   (fff) Conjunctivitis;    -   (ggg) Pneumonia;    -   (hhh) Pulmonary embolism;    -   (iii) Pulmonary hypertension;    -   (jjj) A bone disorder;    -   (kkk) Sepsis or septic shock;    -   (lll) Sinusitus;    -   (mmm) Stress (eg, occupational stress);    -   (nnn) Thalassaemia, anaemia, von Willebrand Disease, or        haemophilia;    -   (ooo) Shingles or cold sore;    -   (ppp) Menstruation;    -   (qqq) Low sperm count.

Neurodegenerative or Cns Diseases or Conditions for Treatment orPrevention by the Invention

In an example, the neurodegenerative or CNS disease or condition isselected from the group consisting of Alzheimer disease, geriopsychosis,Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease, Creutzfeldt-jakob disease, diabeticneuropathy, Parkinson syndrome, Huntington's disease, Machado-Josephdisease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, andCreutzfeldt Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. For example, the disease isAlzheimer disease. For example, the disease is Parkinson syndrome.

In an example, wherein the method of the invention is practised on ahuman or animal subject for treating a CNS or neurodegenerative diseaseor condition, the method causes downregulation of Treg cells in thesubject, thereby promoting entry of systemic monocyte-derivedmacrophages and/or Treg cells across the choroid plexus into the brainof the subject, whereby the disease or condition (eg, Alzheimer'sdisease) is treated, prevented or progression thereof is reduced. In anembodiment the method causes an increase of IFN-gamma in the CNS system(eg, in the brain and/or CSF) of the subject. In an example, the methodrestores nerve fibre and//or reduces the progression of nerve fibredamage. In an example, the method restores nerve myelin and//or reducesthe progression of nerve myelin damage. In an example, the method of theinvention treats or prevents a disease or condition disclosed inWO2015136541 and/or the method can be used with any method disclosed inWO2015136541 (the disclosure of this document is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety, eg, for providing disclosure of suchmethods, diseases, conditions and potential therapeutic agents that canbe administered to the subject for effecting treatement and/orprevention of CNS and neurodegenerative diseases and conditions, eg,agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, eg, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1,anti-TIM3 or other antibodies disclosed therein).

Cancers for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

Cancers that may be treated include tumours that are not vascularized,or not substantially vascularized, as well as vascularized tumours. Thecancers may comprise non-solid tumours (such as haematological tumours,for example, leukaemias and lymphomas) or may comprise solid tumours.Types of cancers to be treated with the invention include, but are notlimited to, carcinoma, blastoma, and sarcoma, and certain leukaemia orlymphoid malignancies, benign and malignant tumours, and malignanciese.g., sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas. Adult tumours/cancers andpaediatric tumours/cancers are also included.

Haematologic cancers are cancers of the blood or bone marrow. Examplesof haematological (or haematogenous) cancers include leukaemias,including acute leukaemias (such as acute lymphocytic leukaemia, acutemyelocytic leukaemia, acute myelogenous leukaemia and myeloblasts,promyeiocytic, myelomonocytic, monocytic and erythroleukaemia), chronicleukaemias (such as chronic myelocytic (granulocytic) leukaemia, chronicmyelogenous leukaemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia), polycythemiavera, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (indolent andhigh grade forms), multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia,heavy chain disease, myeiodysplastic syndrome, hairy cell leukaemia andmyelodysplasia.

Solid tumours are abnormal masses of tissue that usually do not containcysts or liquid areas. Solid tumours can be benign or malignant.Different types of solid tumours are named for the type of cells thatform them (such as sarcomas, carcinomas, and lymphomas). Examples ofsolid tumours, such as sarcomas and carcinomas, include fibrosarcoma,myxosarcoma, liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and othersarcomas, synovioma, mesothelioma, Ewing's tumour, leiomyosarcoma,rhabdomyosarcoma, colon carcinoma, lymphoid malignancy, pancreaticcancer, breast cancer, lung cancers, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer,hepatocellular carcinoma, squamous eel! carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma,adenocarcinoma, sweat gland carcinoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma,papillary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytomas sebaceous glandcarcinoma, papillary carcinoma, papillary adenocarcinomas, medullarycarcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatoma, bileduct carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, Wilms' tumour, cervical cancer,testicular tumour, seminoma, bladder carcinoma, melanoma, and CNStumours (such as a glioma (such as brainstem glioma and mixed gliomas),glioblastoma (also known as glioblastoma multiforme) astrocytoma, CNSlymphoma, germinoma, medu!loblastoma, Schwannoma craniopharyogioma,ependymoma, pineaioma, hemangioblastoma, acoustic neuroma,oligodendroglioma, menangioma, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma and brainmetastases).

Autoimmune Diseases for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

-   -   1. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)    -   2. Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis    -   3. Addison's disease    -   4. Agammaglobulinemia    -   5. Alopecia areata    -   6. Amyloidosis    -   7. Ankylosing spondylitis    -   8. Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis    -   9. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)    -   10. Autoimmune angioedema    -   11. Autoimmune aplastic anemia    -   12. Autoimmune dysautonomia    -   13. Autoimmune hepatitis    -   14. Autoimmune hyperlipidemia    -   15. Autoimmune immunodeficiency    -   16. Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED)    -   17. Autoimmune myocarditis    -   18. Autoimmune oophoritis    -   19. Autoimmune pancreatitis    -   20. Autoimmune retinopathy    -   21. Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ATP)    -   22. Autoimmune thyroid disease    -   23. Autoimmune urticaria    -   24. Axonal & neuronal neuropathies    -   25. Balo disease    -   26. Behcet's disease    -   27. Bullous pemphigoid    -   28. Cardiomyopathy    -   29. Castleman disease    -   30. Celiac disease    -   31. Chagas disease    -   32. Chronic fatigue syndrome    -   33. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)    -   34. Chronic recurrent multifocal ostomyelitis (CRMO)    -   35. Churg-Strauss syndrome    -   36. Cicatricial pemphigoid/benign mucosal pemphigoid    -   37. Crohn's disease    -   38. Cogans syndrome    -   39. Cold agglutinin disease    -   40. Congenital heart block    -   41. Coxsackie myocarditis    -   42. CREST disease    -   43. Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia    -   44. Demyelinating neuropathies    -   45. Dermatitis herpetiformis    -   46. Dermatomyositis    -   47. Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica)    -   48. Discoid lupus    -   49. Dressler's syndrome    -   50. Endometriosis    -   51. Eosinophilic esophagitis    -   52. Eosinophilic fasciitis    -   53. Erythema nodosum    -   54. Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis    -   55. Evans syndrome    -   56. Fibromyalgia    -   57. Fibrosing alveolitis    -   58. Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)    -   59. Giant cell myocarditis    -   60. Glomerulonephritis    -   61. Goodpasture's syndrome    -   62. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly called        Wegener's Granulomatosis)    -   63. Graves' disease    -   64. Guillain-Barre syndrome    -   65. Hashimoto's encephalitis    -   66. Hashimoto's thyroiditis    -   67. Hemolytic anemia    -   68. Henoch-Schonlein purpura    -   69. Herpes gestationis    -   70. Hypogammaglobulinemia    -   71. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)    -   72. IgA nephropathy    -   73. IgG4-related sclerosing disease    -   74 Immunoregulatory lipoproteins    -   75. Inclusion body myositis    -   76. Interstitial cystitis    -   77. Juvenile arthritis    -   78. Juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes)    -   79. Juvenile myositis    -   80. Kawasaki syndrome    -   81. Lambert-Eaton syndrome    -   82. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis    -   83. Lichen planus    -   84. Lichen sclerosus    -   85. Ligneous conjunctivitis    -   86. Linear IgA disease (LAD)    -   87. Lupus (SLE)    -   88. Lyme disease, chronic    -   89. Meniere's disease    -   90. Microscopic polyangiitis    -   91. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)    -   92. Mooren's ulcer    -   93. Mucha-Habermann disease    -   94. Multiple sclerosis    -   95. Myasthenia gravis    -   96. Myositis    -   97. Narcolepsy    -   98. Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's)    -   99. Neutropenia    -   100. Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid    -   101. Optic neuritis    -   102. Palindromic rheumatism    -   103. PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders        Associated with Streptococcus)    -   104. Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration    -   105. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)    -   106. Parry Romberg syndrome    -   107. Parsonnage-Turner syndrome    -   108. Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis)    -   109. Pemphigus    -   110. Peripheral neuropathy    -   111. Perivenous encephalomyelitis    -   112. Pernicious anemia    -   113. POEMS syndrome    -   114. Polyarteritis nodosa    -   115. Type I, II, & III autoimmune polyglandular syndromes    -   116. Polymyalgia rheumatica    -   117. Polymyositis    -   118. Postmyocardial infarction syndrome    -   119. Postpericardiotomy syndrome    -   120. Progesterone dermatitis    -   121. Primary biliary cirrhosis    -   122. Primary sclerosing cholangitis    -   123. Psoriasis    -   124. Psoriatic arthritis    -   125. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis    -   126. Pyoderma gangrenosum    -   127. Pure red cell aplasia    -   128. Raynauds phenomenon    -   129. Reactive Arthritis    -   130. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy    -   131. Reiter's syndrome    -   132. Relapsing polychondritis    -   133. Restless legs syndrome    -   134. Retroperitoneal fibrosis    -   135. Rheumatic fever    -   136. Rheumatoid arthritis    -   137. Sarcoidosis    -   138. Schmidt syndrome    -   139. Scleritis    -   140. Scleroderma    -   141. Sjogren's syndrome    -   142. Sperm & testicular autoimmunity    -   143. Stiff person syndrome    -   144. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE)    -   145. Susac's syndrome    -   146. Sympathetic ophthalmia    -   147. Takayasu's arteritis    -   148. Temporal arteritis/Giant cell arteritis    -   149. Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)    -   150. Tolosa-Hunt syndrome    -   151. Transverse myelitis    -   152. Type 1 diabetes    -   153. Ulcerative colitis    -   154. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD)    -   155. Uveitis    -   156. Vasculitis    -   157. Vesiculobullous dermatosis    -   158. Vitiligo    -   159. Wegener's granulomatosis (now termed Granulomatosis with        Polyangiitis (GPA).

Inflammatory Diseases for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

-   -   1. Alzheimer    -   2. ankylosing spondylitis    -   3. arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA),        psoriatic arthritis)    -   4. asthma    -   5. atherosclerosis    -   6. Crohn's disease    -   7. colitis    -   8. dermatitis    -   9. diverticulitis    -   10. fibromyalgia    -   11. hepatitis    -   12. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)    -   13. systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)    -   14. nephritis    -   15. Parkinson's disease    -   16. ulcerative colitis.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Efficient Phage CRISPR Delivery Vehicle Production

Background

We designed a strategy for efficient production of phage particlescomprising components of a CRISPR/Cas system for killing target E coliNissle strain bacteria. So our phage composition will consist of alysate primarily containing CRISPR/Cas system components packaged inphage particles which will be devoid of phage protein-encoding sequencesand which will have no or a very low proportion of helper phage. Alsothe strategy will work alternatively in less well characterisedphage/bacterial strain combinations.

Outline of strategy for CRISPR/Cas component packaging in hithertounknown phages

-   (i) Identify a high copy number cloning/lshuttle vector (capable of    cloning and propagation in a first E coli strain and then transfer    to a second bacterial host strain of interest) containing an E coli    on for replication in the E coli cloning strain;-   (j) Isolate temperate phage against the host (second) bacterium;-   (k) Identify or engineer a phage production strain of the host    bacteria that has an inactive CRISPR/Cas system (eg, a repressed    Cas3 or other nuclease) and which can be infected and lysogenized    with the temperate phage; or repress or inactivate the system in the    production strain;-   (l) In that strain make a lysogen using the temperate phage (helper    phage) and test that it can be induced;-   (m) Identify the packaging sequence (pac or cos) using PhageTerm    (https://)www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557969/) on whole    genome sequenced phage;-   (n) Delete the pac/cos packaging signal sequence in the helper phage    in the host bacteria;-   (o) Incorporate the packaging signal in the shuttle vector along    with a CRISPR-array (and other components of the CRISPR/Cas system,    such as a Cas9-encoding nucleotide sequence, orCas3 and/or    Cascade-encoding sequence);    -   (p) Transform the vector into production host strain;    -   (q) UV or mitomycin C induce and harvest phage comprising the        CRISPR/Cas component(s). Alternatively, use a system with        inducible RecA in trans to simulate SOS (needs to be activated        RecA).

Example of the above specifically for E coli Nissle using phage P2:

Nissle is useful due to its GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) status andP2 has a relatively broad host range (most E coli, Shigella, Klebsiella,Salmonella in addtition to DNA delivery into e.g. Pseudomonas; Kahn etal 1991).

We will use pUC19 or other high copy number cloning vector. Temperatephage P2 can lysogenize Nissle. Most E coli K strains have an inactiveCRISPR/Cas system and can be infected by P2 and thus all regular cloninghosts can be used (here exemplified by E coli TOP10).

P2 is introduced into TOP10 to produce a lysogen. P2 cannot be inducedwith mitomycin C or UV but we will use the epsilon anti-repressor fromthe parasite phage P4 that derepresses P2 and makes it go into lyticphase. We will express this gene from an inducible promoter in theproduction host strain.

The 325 bp packaging signal sequence as follows will be used

(SEQ ID NO: 1) GCATGCGTTTTCCTGCCTCATTTTCTGCAAACCGCGCCATTCCCGGCGCGGTCTGAGCGTGTCAGTGCAACTGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCGGGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCGCGCGCAAACCCAGAAGTTAGTTAATTATTTGTGTAGTCAAAGTGCCTTGACTACATACCTCGTTAATACATTGGAGCATAATGAAGAAAATCTATGGCCTATGGTCCAAAACTGTCTTTTTTGATGGCACTATCCTGAAAAATATGCAAAAAATAGATTGATGTAAGGTGGTTCTTGTCAGTGTCGCAAGATCCTTAAGAATTC

The packaging sequence will be deleted in the P2 prophage of thelysogenic production TOP10 strain.

A pUC19 shuttle vector encoding a guide RNA that targets the genome ofthe target Nissle strain (or alternatively comprising a CRISPR array forproducing such a guide RNA) will be constructed and the packaging signalwill be added. If the target Nissle harbours it own endogenousCRISPR/Cas system, we will use an activation strategy to activate theendogenous Cas3 by including Cas activating genes in the vector. If not,we will include an exogenous Cas3-encoding nucleotide sequence (andoptionally one or more nucleotide sequences encoding one or morerequired Cascade components) in the vector for expression in the targetNissle. We will transform the vector into the TOP10 production strain,induce the P4 anti-repressor and harvest phage comprising the CRISPR/Cascomponent(s).

Since the induced (helper) phage DNA does not contain a packaging signalwe will be able to isolate particles with only the vector DNA packaged.Thus, we will obtain a composition comprising such phage which can beused to infect target Nissle bacteria and introduce the CRISPR/Cascomponent(s) therein for killing the target bacteria.

Example 2 MGEs, Genomics Islands etc

Overview of possible different MGE packaging strategies follow.

Applicable to different types of phages:

Identify packaging signal and structural genes in the helper phage(delivery vehicle)

Delete packaging signal in helper phage and place on plasmid comprisingMGE

Place both helper and plasmid in production strain

Induce structural gene transcription of helper to get production ofhelper-phage-packaged MGEs

For using parasitic mobile elements (P4 phage or SaPI etc) activation ofhelper phage structural genes is done by induction of a helper phageactivator obtained from the parasitic element Delta in P4 or one, moreor al of ptiA/B/M in SaPI.

If one wants smaller size particle one can choose to package in aparasite-size capsid (typically 10-20 kb) by including in the MGE orvector P4 Sid and psu or cpmA/B from a SaPI.

One can use defective helper phages where at least the packaging signalhas been removed and structural genes are either on a plasmid orintegrated as a cryptic prophage in the production host. If for somereason one cannot use this approach and need to use functional helperphages, one will include in the MGE or vector the genes on the parasitethat hijack the phage packaging machinery to preferentially packageparasite DNA (in our case CGV) over phage DNA.

List of the minimal genes one could Include on a plasmid vector from P4.P4 sequence: see world wide web.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/x51522

Cos packaging site (SEQ ID NO: 3):GCATGCGTTTTCCTGCCTCATTTTCTGCAAACCGCGCCATTCCCGGCGCGGTCTGAGCGTGTCAGTGCAACTGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCGGGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCGCGCGCAAACCGACAAGTTAGTTAATTATTTGTGTAGTCAAAGTGCCTTCAGTACATACCTCGTTAATACATTGGAGCATAATGAAGAAAATCTATGGCCTATGGTC

The homology between P2 and P4 pasted below; this may be used as apackaging signal in the MGE or vector:

(SEQ ID NO: 4) TGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCGGGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCG CGCGC

For small capsid size (packages 11.4 kb instead of 33.5 kb) Sid and/orPsu can be included in the MGE or vector:

Sid (SEQ ID NO: 5): ATGTCTGACCACACTATCCCTGAATATCTGCAACCCGCACTGGCACAACTGGAAAAGGCCAGAGCCGCCCATCTTGAGAACGCCCGCCTGATGGATGAGACCGTCACGGCCATTGAACGGGCAGAGCAGGAAAAAAATGCGCTGGCGCAGGCCGACGGAAACGACGCTGACGACTGGCGCACGGCCTTTCGTGCAGCCGGTGGTGTCCTGAGCGACGAGCTGAAACAGCGCCACATTGAGCGCGTGGCACGCCGGGAGCTGGTACAGGAATATGACAATCTGGCCGTGGTGCTGAATTTCGAACGTGAACGCCTGAAAGGGGCGTGTGACAGCACGGCCACCGCCTACCGGAAGGCACATCATCACCTTCTGAGTCTGTATGCAGAGCATGAGCTGGAACACGCCCTGAATGAAACCTGTGAGGCGCTTGTCCGGGCAATGCATCTGAGCATTCTGGTACAGGAAAATCCGCTCGCCAACACCACCGGCCATCAGGGCTACGTCGCACCGGAAAAGGCTGTCATGCAGCAGGTGAAATCATCGCTGGAACAGAAAATTAAACAGATGCAAATCAGCCTCACCGGCGAGCCGGTTCTCCGGCTGACCGGACTGTCAGCGGCAACACTCCCGCACATGGATTATGAGGTGGCAGGCACACCGGCACAGCGCAAGGTGTGGCAGGACAAAATAGACCAGCAGGGAGCAGAGCTTAAGGCCAGAGGGCTGCTGTCATGA Psu (SEQ ID NO: 6):ATGGAAAGCACAGCCTTACAGCAGGCCTTTGACACCTGTCAGAATAACAAAGCAGCATGGCTGCAACGCAAAAATGAGCTGGCAGCGGCCGAACAGGAATATCTGCGGCTTCTGTCAGGAGAAGGCAGAAACGTCAGTCGCCTGGACGAATTACGCAATATTATCGAAGTCAGAAAATGGCAGGTGAATCAGGCCGCCGGTCGTTATATTCGTTCGCATGAAGCCGTTCAGCACATCAGCATCCGCGACCGGCTGAATGATTTTATGCAGCAGCACGGCACAGCACTGGCGGCCGCACTGGCACCGGAGCTGATGGGCTACAGTGAGCTGACGGCCATTGCCCGAAACTGTGCCATACAGCGTGCCACAGATGCCCTGCGTGAAGCCCTTCTGTCCTGGCTTGCGAAGGGTGAAAAAATTAATTATTCCGCACAGGATAGCGACATTTTAACGACCATCGGATTCAGGCCTGACGTGGCTTCGGTGGATGACAGCCGTGAAAAATTCACCCCTGCGCAGAACATGATTTTTTCGCGTAAAAGTGCGCAACTGGCATCACGTCAGTCAGTGTAA

To activate helper phage P2, Delta can be included in a host cell genome(provided separately in a host cell, not on the MGE or vector to bepackaged)

Delta (SEQ ID NO: 7): ATGATTTACTGTCCGTCGTGTGGACATGTTGCTCACACCCGTCGCGCACATTTCATGGACGATGGCACCAAGATAATGATTGCACAGTGCCGGAATATTTATTGCTCTGCGACATTTGAAGCGAGTGAAAGCTTTTTCTCTGACAGTAAAGATTCAGGAATGGAATACATTTCAGGCAAACAGAGATACCGCGATTCACTGACGTCAGCCTCCTGCGGTATGAAACGCCCGAAAAGAATGCTTGTTACCGGATATTGTTGTCGGAGATGTAAAGGCCTTGCACTGTCAAGAACATCGCGGCGTCTGTCTCAGGAAGTCACCGAGCGTTTTTATGTGTGCACGGATCCGGGCTGTGGTCTGGTGTTTAAAACGCTTCAGACCATCAACCGCTTCATTGTCCGCCCGGTCACGCCGGACGAACTGGCAGAACGCCTGCATGAAAAACAGGAACTGCCGCCAGTACGGTTAAAAACACAATCATATTCGCTGCGTCTGGAATG A

Minimum genes to include in the host chromosome/episome from P2. P2sequence (acc.number: NC_001895)

FIG. 1 shows a genetic map of P2 genome with non-essential genes boxedin red—one, more or all of these can be excluded. Cos is deleted andpreferably the whole region from int through cos. This region may, forexample, be swapped with a resistance marker while the orf30 and fun(Z)genes are left intact.

″Q″ through ″S″ (SEQ ID NO: 8)TCAGTCGTTGTCAGTGTCCAGTGAGTAGTTTTTAAAGCGGATGACCTCCTGACCGAGCCAGCCGTTTATCTCGCGGATCCTGTCCTGTAACGGGATAAGCTCATTGCGGACAAAGACCTTTGCCACTTTCTCAATATCACCCAGCGACCCGACGTTCTCCGGCTTGCCACCCATCAACTGAAAGGGGATGCGGTGCGCGTCCAGCAGGTCAGCGGCGCTGGCTTTTTTGATATTAAAAAAATCGTCCTTCGTCGCCACTTCACTGAGGGGGATAATTTTAATGCCGTCGGCTTTCCCCTGTGGGGCATAGAGAAACAGGTTTTTAAAGTTGTTGCGGCCTTTCGACTTGACCATGTTTTCGCGAAGCATTTCGATATCGTTGCGATCCTGCACGGCATCGGTGACATACATGATGTATCCGGCATGTGCGCCATTTTCGTAATACTTGCGGCGGAACAACGTGGCCGACTCATTCAGCCAGGCAGAGTTAAGGGCGCTGAGATATTCCGGCAGGCCGTACAGCTCCTGATTAATATCCGGCTCCAGCAGGTGAAACACGGAGCCGGGCGCGAAGGCTGTCGGCTCGTTGAAGGACGGCACCCACCAGTAAACATCCTCTTCCACGCCACGGCGGGTATATTTTGCCGGTGAGGTTTCCAGTCTGATGACCTTACCGGTGGTGCTGTAACGCTTTTCCAGAAACGCATTACCGAACACCAGAAAATCCAGCACAAAGCGGCTGAAATCCTGCTGGGAAAGCCATGGATGCGGGATAAATGTCGAGGCCAGAATATTGCGTTTGACGTAAATCGGCGAGCTGTGATGCACGGCAGCCCGCAGGCTTTTTGCCAGACCGGTAAAGCTGACCGGTGGCTCATACCATCTGCCGTTACTGATGCACTCGACGTAATCCAGAATGTCACGGCGGTCGAGTACCGGCACCGGCTCACCAAAGGTGAATGCCTCCATTTTCGGGCCGCTGGCGGTCATTGTTTTTGCCGCAGGTTGCGGTGTTTTCCCTTTTTTCTTGCTCATCAGTAAAACTCCAGAATGGTGGATGTCAGCGGGGTGCTGATACCGGCGGTGAGTGGCTCATTTAACAGGGCGTGCATGGTCGCCCAGGCGAGGTCGGCGTGGCTGGCTTCCTCGCTGCGGCTGGCCTCATAGGTGGCGCTGCGTCCGCTGCTGGTCATGGTCTTGCGGATAGCCATAAACGAGCTGGTGATGTCGGTGGCGCTGACGTCGTATTCCAGACAGCCACGGCGGATAACGTCTTTTGCCTTGAGCACCATTGCGGTTTTCATTTCCGGCGTGTAGCGGATATCACGCGCGGCGGGATAGAACGAGCGCACGAGCTGGAACACGCCGACACCGAGGCCGGTGGCATCAATACCGATGTATTCGACGTTGTATTTTTCGGTGAGTTTGCGGATGGATTCCGCCTGGGTGGCAAAGTCCATGCCTTTCCACTGGTGACGCTCAAGTATTCTGAATTTGCCACCGGCCACCACCGGCGGTGCCAGTACCACGCATCCGGCGCTGTCGCCACGGTGTGACGGGTCGTAACCAATCCATACCGGGCGGGAGCCGAACGGATTGGCGGCAAACGGCGCATAGTCTTCCCATTCTTCCAGCGTGTCGACCATGCAGCGTTGCAGCTCCTCGAACGGGAACACCGATGCCTTGTCGTCAACAAATTCACACATGAACAGGTTTTTAAAATCGTCGGCGCTGTTTTCGCGTTTGAGCTGCTCAATGTCGAACAGCGTGCAGCCGCCTTTCAGGGCGTCCTCAATGGTGACAATCTGTCGCCACTGGCCGTCCGCACAGAGAAGCCCACCGGCAAGGGCGTTATGACTGACGTCGATTTCCACGCGTTCGGCGGCGCTGGCGCGTCCCCGGTTAAACAGTTCACCCGACCAGAACGGGTAGGCGTCGTGCGCCAGCGTGGACGGGGTGGAGAAATAGGTCGAGCGCAGGTGACTCTGTGAGGCCATACCTGATGCCACCTTACGCAGTACCTGAAAATTCGGGATCCAGAAAATCTCATCGACGTACAGGTCGCCGTTATGACTCTGCGCGGTGTTGGAGTTGGTGCCGAGAAAAATCAGTTTTGCGCCGTTATTGCCCAGGACAATCGGGTCACCGGTCAGGTCAACGTCAACCAGACGGGCAAAGGCGATGATGTATTCGCGGAACACATACGCCTGTGTTTTACTGGCCGACAGAAAAATCTGGTTATGACCGGTTTTCAGGGCACGCAGCAGCGCCTCGCGGGAAAAATAAAACGTCGCGCCAATCTGGCGGGATTTCAGGATATCGCGGATGCGGTGCTCAAGCCCGGCACGATACCAGTGCAGCTGATAGTCGAAAGACTGCTCAAAGAAAATCTGCTCCAGCTTTTCGATGGCCTCGTCACTGAAAAAATTCTTTTTCGGTTTGCGCCGTCCGCCTTTGTTACGGTTAGCGACGTTCGGATTAAGGTCTGCCTCGTTGCCGGTCTGGCTGTAGCGGTTGACCCGTGCCAGTCGTTCAATCTGGCGTCCCAGCAGGTCAATTTCCTTGAAGTCACCGCCGGTTTTCTGTGGTTTGATGATGAGCTGGGTCAGCCGCGCTTCCAGACTCATTTCGACACGGCTGATGGGGGCAACGCTGTCCCAGCCGTCGCGCTGTTTCCAGCTCTGCACTGTCGGGCGTTTCATCTGCAACATGGCGGCAATCTGCGGCACGGAAAACCCCTGCCAGTACAGCAGCGCCGCCTGACGACGCGGGTCGTGTAAAAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGGTGATGGTCATGAATACCTCGCCGTGATGAATACACGGCAAGGCTACTGAGTCGCGCCCCGCGATTCGCTAAGGTGCTGTTGTGTCAGTGATAAGCCATCCGGGACTGATGGCGGAGGATGCGCATCGTCGGGAAACTGATGCCGACATGTGACTCCTCTAATCACTATTCAGGACTCCTGACAATGGCAAAAAAAGTCTCAAAATTCTTTCGTATCGGCGTTGAGGGTGACACCTGTGACGGGCGTGTCATCAGTGCGCAGGATATTCAGGAAATGGCCGAAACCTTTGACCCGCGTGTCTATGGTTGCCGCATTAACCTGGAACATCTGCGCGGCATCCTGCCTGACGGTATTTTTAAGCGTTATGGCGATGTGGCCGAACTGAAGGCCGAAAAGATTGACGATGATTCGGCGCTGAAAGGCAAATGGGCGCTGTTTGCGAAAATCACCCCGACCGATGACCTTATCGCGATGAACAAGGCCGCGCAGAAGGTCTACACCTCAATGGAAATTCAGCCGAACTTTGCCAACACCGGCAAATGTTATCTGGTGGGTCTGGCCGTCACCGATGACCCGGCAAGCCTCGGCACGGAATACCTGGAATTCTGCCGCACGGCAAAACACAACCCCCTGAACCGCTTCAAATTAAGCCCTGAAAACCTGATTTCAGTGGCAACGCCTGTTGAGCTGGAATTTGAAGACCTGCCTGAAACCGTGTTCACCGCCCTGACCGAAAAGGTGAAGTCCATTTTTGGCCGCAAACAGGCCAGCGATGATGCCCGTCTGAATGACGTGCATGAAGCGGTGACCGCTGTTGCTGAACATGTGCAGGAAAAACTGAGCGCCACTGAGCAGCGCCTCGCTGAGATGGAAACCGCCTTTTCTGCACTTAAGCAGGAGGTGACTGACAGGGCGGATGAAACCAGCCAGGCATTCACCCGCCTGAAAAACAGTCTCGACCACACCGAAAGTCTGACCCAGCAGCGCCGCAGCAAAGCCACCGGCGGTGGCGGTGACGCCCTGATGACGAACTGCTGACCGGCGTCAGTCAGTCCGGGAAAACCTTCACGATTAACCCTTAATTTCAGGAAAAACTATGCGCCAGGAAACCCGCTTTAAATTTAATGCCTACCTGTCCCGTGTTGCCGAACTGAACGGCATCGACGCCGGTGATGTGTCGAAAAAATTCACCGTTGAACCGTCGGTCACCCAGACCCTGATGAACACCATGCAGGAGTCCTCTGACTTTCTGACCCGCATCAATATTGTGCCGGTCAGCGAAATGAAAGGGGAAAAAATTGGTATCGGTGTCACCGGCTCCATCGCCAGCACTACCGACACTGCCGGTGGTACCGAGCGTCAGCCGAAGGACTTCTCGAAGCTGGCGTCAAACAAGTACGAATGCGACCAGATTAACTTCGATTTTTATATCCGCTACAAAACGCTGGACCTGTGGGCGCGTTATCAGGATTTCCAGCTCCGTATCCGTAACGCCATTATCAAACGCCAGTCCCTTGATTTCATCATGGCCGGTTTTAACGGCGTGAAGCGTGCCGAAACCTCTGACCGCAGCAGCAATCCGATGTTGCAGGATGTGGCGGTCGGCTGGCTGCAGAAATACCGCAATGAAGCACCGGCGCGCGTGATGAGCAAGGTCACTGACGAGGAAGGCCGCACCACCTCTGAGGTTATCCGCGTGGGTAAGGGCGGTGATTATGCCAGCCTTGATGCACTGGTGATGGATGCGACCAACAACCTGATTGAACCGTGGTATCAGGAAGACCCTGACCTTGTGGTGATTGTGGGGCGTCAGCTACTGGCGGACAAGTATTTCCCCATCGTCAACAAGGAGCAGGACAACAGCGAAATGCTGGCCGCTGACGTCATCATCAGCCAGAAACGCATCGGTAACCTACCAGCGGTACGCGTCCCGTACTTCCCGGCGGATGCGATGCTCATCACGAAGCTGGAAAACCTGTCCATCTACTACATGGATGACAGCCATCGCCGCGTGATTGAGGAAAACCCGAAACTCGACCGCGTGGAGAACTACGAGTCAATGAACATTGATTACGTGGTGGAAGACTACGCCGCCGGTTGTCTGGTGGAAAAAATCAAGGTCGGTGACTTCTCCACACCGGCTAAGGCGACCGCAGAGCCGGGAGCGTAACCGATGACGAGTCCCGCACAGCGCCACATGATGCGGGTCTCGGCAGCGATGACCGCGCAGCGGGAAGCCGCCCCGCTGCGACATGCAACTGTCTATGAGCAGATGCTGGTTAAGCTCGCCGCAGACCAGCGCACACTGAAAGCGATTTACTCAAAAGAGCTGAAGGCCGCAAAAAAACGCGAACTGCTGCCGTTCTGGTTGCCGTGGGTGAACGGCGTGCTGGAGCTGGGCAAAGGTGCACAGGATGACATTCTGATGACGGTCATGCTGTGGCGTCTGGATACCGGCGATATTGCCGGTGCGCTGGAGATTGCCCGTTATGCCCTGAAGTACGGTCTGACCATGCCGGGTAAACACCGCCGTACCCCGCCGTACATGTTCACCGAGGAGGTAGCGCTTGCGGCCATGCGCGCTCACGCTGCCGGTGAGTCTGTGGATACCCGCCTGCTGACGGAGACCCTTGAACTGACCGCCACGGCTGACATGCCTGATGAAGTGCGCGCAAAGCTGCACAAAATCACCGGTCTGTTTCTGCGTGACGGTGGTGATGCCGCCGGTGCGCTGGCGCACCTGCAACGTGCGACACAGCTCGACTGTCAGGCAGGCGTCAAAAAAGAGATTGAACGACTGGAGCGGGAGCTGAAACCGAAGCCGGAGCCGCAGCCCAAAGCGGCCACCCGCGCCCCGCGTAAGACCCGGAGCGTGACACCGGCAAAACGTGGACGCCCGAAAAAGAAAGCCAGTTAACAACCGAATGCGCCCCGCGCCAGGGCGGCACGCCGGTCAGTGACGGTGAATCACCTGACACTGCACCGGCGTCCACCGCCCGACTTTTCAGAGGTAGTCATGATGACGCTGATTATTCCGCGAAAGGAGGCTCCCGTGTCCGGTGAGGGTACGGTGGTCATCCCGCAACCGGCAGGCGACGAGCCGGTGATTAAAAACACGTTCTTTTTTCCCGATATCGACCCGAAGCGCGTCCGGGAACGTATGCGCCTTGAGCAGACCGTCGCCCCCGCCCGTCTGCGTGAGGCCATCAAGTCAGGCATGGCTGAAACGAATGCGGAGCTGTACGAGTACCGCGAACAGAAAATTGCCGCCGGTTTTACGCGTCTGGCTGACGTCCCGGCGGACGATATCGACGGTGAAAGCATCAAGGTTTTTTACTACGAGCGCGCCGTGTGTGCGATGGCGACCGCGTCGCTTTATGAGCGTTATCGCGGTGTGGATGCCAGTGCGAAAGGCGACAAGAAGGCTGACAGCATTGACAGCACCATTGATGAGCTGTGGCGGGATATGCGCTGGGCGGTGGCGCGCATCCAGGGCAAGCCGCGCTGCATCGTGAGTCAAATCTGATGAAGACCTTTGCGCTACAGGGCGACACGCTCGACGCCATTTGTGTCCGCTATTACGGGCGCACTGAGGGCGTGGTTGAGACCGTGCTCGCCGCAAATCCGGGACTGGCTGAACTGGGGGCGGTGCTGCCACACGGCACCGCCGTCGAACTGCCCGACGTTCAGACCGCGCCCGTGGCTGAAACTGTCAATCTGTGGGAGTAACGCATGACAGCAGAAGAAAAAAGCGTCCTGTCGCTTTTCATGATTGGGGTGCTGATTGTTGTCGGCAAGGTGCTTGCCGGTGGTGAACCTATCACCCCGCGTCTGTTTATCGGGCGCATGTTGCTCGGTGGTTTTGTCTCGATGGTTGCCGGTGTTGTTCTGGTGCAGTTTCCTGACCTGTCACTGCCAGCGGTGTGCGGCATCGGCTCCATGCTGGGTATCGCCGGTTATCAGGTGATTGAGATTGCCATTCAGCGCCGCTTTAAGGGCAGGGGGAAACAGTAATGCCGGTAATTAACACGCATCAGAATATCGCCGCCTTTCTCGACATGCTGGCCGTGTCCGAAGGGACGGCGAATCATCCACTGACGAAAAACCGGGGCTATGACGTGATAGTCACCGGACTGGACGGGAAGCCGGAAATTTTCACCGACTACAGTGACCACCCGTTCGCACATGGCCGACCGGCGAAGGTGTTTAACCGTCGCGGTGAAAAATCCACGGCCTCCGGTCGCTATCAGCAGCTTTACCTGTTCTGGCCGCATTACCGCAAACAGCTTGCCCTGCCGGATTTCAGTCCGTTGTCACAGGACAGACTCGCCATTCAGTTGATCCGCGAACGCGGAGCACTGGATGACATCCGGGCGGGACGCATTGAGCGCGCCATTTCACGCTGTCGCAATATCTGGGCGTCCCTGCCGGGTGCCGGTTACGGTCAGCGTGAGCATTCACTGGAAAAACTGGTCACCGTCTGGCGTACCGCTGGCGGCGTACCGGCTTAAACGGAGTAAATACCATGAAGAAATTATCCCTTTCACTGATGCTGAACGTGTCGCTGGCGCTGATGCTGGCACTGTCCCTGATTTACCCGCAGAGCGTGGCCGTCAATTTTGTCGCTGCCTGGGCGATTCTGGCGACGGTTATCTGTGTGGTTGCCGGTGGTGTGGGCGTGTATGCCACTGAGTATGTGCTGGAACGCTACGGGCGGGAGCTGCCGCCGGAATCGCTGGCCGTGAAGATTGTCACGTCGCTGTTTTTGCAGCCGGTGCCGTGGCGCAGACGGGCGGCGGCTCTGGTAGTGGTGGTGGCGACGTTTATCTCGCTGGTCGCTGCCGGGTGGATTTTTACCGCGCTGATTTATCTTGTGGTGTCGCTGTTTTTCCGGCTGATACGTAAAGCCTGTCGTCAGCGTCTTGAGGGGCGGGAACCATGTCAAGGCTGATGATTGTGCTGGTCGTGTTGTTATCGCTGGCGGTGGCCGGTCTGTTTCTGGTGAAACACAAAAATGCCAGCCTGCGCGCCTCGCTGGACAGGGCGAACAACGTCGCCAGCGGTCAGCAGACGACCATCACCATGCTGAAAAATCAGCTTCATGTTGCGCTCACCAGGGCAGATAAAAACGAGCTGGCGCAGGTGGCACTGCGTCAGGAACTGGAGAACGCCGCGAAACGTGAAGCACAGCGCGAGAAAACCATCACGAGGTTACTTAATGAGAACGAAGATTTTCGCCGCTGGTACGGTGCTGACCTGCCTGATGCTGTGCGCCGGTTGCACCAGCGCCCCGCCTGCACCGACGCCAGTGATTGTCCCCAACGCATGCCCGAAAGTGAGCCTTTGCCCGATGCCGGGCAGTGACCCGCAGACGAACGGCGATTTAAGTGCCGATATCCGGCAGCTTGAGAACGCGCTGGCACGCTGTGCCAGCCAGGTAAAAATGATTAAACACTGTCAGGACGAAAACGATGCTCAAACCCGACAGCCTGCGCAGGGCGCTGACTGATGCCGTCACGGTGCTGAAAACTAACCCCGATATGCTGCGGATATTCGTGGATAACGGGAGTATTGCCTCCACACTGGCGGCGTCGCTGTCATTCGAAAAGCGTTACACGCTCAATGTGATTGTGACCGACTTTACCGGTGATTTTGACCTGCTCATTGTGCCGGTGCTGGCGTGGCTGCGGGAAAATCAGCCCGACATCATGACCACCGACGAAGGCCAGAAAAAGGGCTTCACGTTTTATGCAGACATCAACAATGACAGCAGCTTTGATATCAGTATCAGCCTGATGCTGACCGAGCGCACGCTGGTCAGTGAGGTGGACGGCGCACTGCATGTGAAGAATATCTCGGAACCCCCGCCGCCGGAGCCGGTCACCCGCCCGATGGAGCTGTATATCAATGGCGAACTGGTGAGTAAGTGGGATGAATGAGTTTAAGCGTTTTGAAGACCGGCTGACCGGACTGATTGAATCGCTGTCACCGTCAGGGCGTCGGCGACTGAGTGCCGAACTGGCGAAACGTCTGCGGCAGAGTCAGCAGCGTCGGGTGATGGCACAGAAAGCCCCGGACGGCACACCCTACGCGCCACGCCAGCAGCAGAGCGTCAGAAAAAAGACCGGTCGCGTTAAGCGAAAAATGTTTGCGAAACTTATTACCAGTCGTTTTTTGCATATCCGTGCCAGCCCGGAGCAGGCATCAATGGAATTTTACGGCGGGAAGTCGCCGAAAATCGCCAGTGTGCATCAGTTTGGTCTGTCGGAAGAAAACCGGAAAGACGGTAAGAAAATTGATTATCCGGCGCGTCCCCTGCTCGGCTTTACCGGTGAGGATGTGCAGATGATTGAAGAGATTATCCTGGCTCACCTTGAGCGTTAG ″V″ through ″G″ (SEQ ID NO: 9):ATGAACACTCTCGCAAATATTCAGGAACTCGCGCGCGCACTGCGCAACATGATTCGCACTGGCATTATCGTCGAAACCGACCTTAACGCCGGTCGCTGCCGCGTGCAGACCGGCGGCATGTGCACCGACTGGCTTCAGTGGCTGACCCATCGCGCAGGACGTTCGCGCACATGGTGGGCACCTTCCGTGGGGGAACAGGTGCTGATTCTGGCCGTGGGTGGTGAACTCGACACGGCGTTCGTTCTGCCGGGGATTTATTCCGGCGATAACCCCTCGCCGTCTGTGTCGGCGGATGCCCTGCATATCCGTTTCCCTGACGGGGCGGTGATTGAATATGAACCCGAAACCAGTGCACTCACGGTAAGCGGAATTAAAACGGCCAGCGTGACGGCTTCCGGTTCTGTTACTGCCACGGTGCCGGTGGTCATGGTGAAAGCATCAACCCGCGTCACCCTGGACACCCCGGAGGTGGTCTGCACCAACAGGCTGATTACCGGCACGCTGGAAGTGCAGAAAGGCGGGACGATGCGCGGCAACATTGAACACACCGGCGGTGAACTCTCATCAAACGGTAAGGTACTGCATACCCATAAACACCCCGGCGACAGCGGCGGCACAACCGGGAGTCCTTTATGACAGCGCGTTATCTCGGAATGAATCGCAGTGATGGCCTGACTGTCACTGACCTTGAGCATATCAGCCAGAGTATCGGCGATATCCTGCGCACACCGGTCGGCTCACGGGTGATGCGTCGTGATTACGGCTCGTTGCTGGCGTCAATGATTGACCAGCCGCAGACCCCGGCGCTTGAGTTGCAGATTAAAGTCGCCTGTTACATGGCAGTGCTGAAATGGGAACCCCGCGTCACCCTGTCATCCGTCACCACGGCGCGCAGTTTTGACGGGCGAATGACGGTCACGTTAACCGGCCAGCACAACGACACCGGCCAGCCACTTTCATTAACCATCCCTGTGAGTTGAAACCATGCCGATTATCGACCTGAACCAGCTACCCGCACCGGATGTGGTCGAGGAGCTGGACTTTGAAAGCATTCTCGCTGAACGCAAGGCGACACTGATTTCCCTTTACCCGGAAGATCAGCAGGAGGCGGTCGCCCGTACCCTGACACTGGAATCTGAGCCTCTCGTCAAACTGCTGGAAGAAAATGCTTATCGTGAGCTTATCTGGCGTCAGCGTGTGAATGAGGCCGCACGGGCGGTGATGCTGGCCTGTGCCGCCGGTAATGACCTTGATGTGATTGGTGCCAATTACAACACCACGCGCCTGACTATCACCCCGGCAGATGATTCGACCATCCCGCCGACACCGGCAGTGATGGAATCTGACACCGATTATCGTCTGCGTATTCAGCAGGCTTTTGAGGGCTTAAGCGTCGCCGGGTCAGTGGGAGCCTATCAGTATCATGGTCGCAGTGCTGACGGGCGTGTCGCGGATATTTCTGTCACCAGTCCGTCTCCGGCCTGTGTCACCATCTCTGTGCTGTCACGTGAAAATAACGGCGTCGCATCCGAAGACCTGCTGGCTGTGGTGCGTAACGCCCTTAATGGCGAGGACGTCAGGCCGGTGGCCGACCGCGTGACCGTGCAGTCTGCCGCCATCGTTGAATACCAGATAAACGCCACGCTTTACCTTTACCCTGGTCCCGAAAGCGAACCCATCCGCGCTGCCGCTGTGAAAAAGCTGGAAGCGTATATCACGGCACAGCACCGGCTGGGGCGCGACATCCGTCTGTCTGCCATTTATGCCGCTTTGCATGTGGAAGGTGTGCAGCGTGTCGAACTGGCTGCACCACTGGCCGACATCGTGCTCAACAGTACGCAGGCGTCTTTCTGTACCGAATACCGCGTCGTGACCGGAGGCTCGGATGAGTGATTCGCGACTGCTGCCGACCGGCTCATCACCGCTTGAGGTCGCCGCCGCAAAAGCCTGTGCGGAAATTGAAAAAACGCCGGTCAGTATTCGTGAACTGTGGAACCCGGACACCTGTCCGGCAAATCTGCTGCCGTGGCTGGCGTGGGCGTTTTCGGTCGACAGGTGGGATGAAAAGTGGCCGGAAGCGACAAAACGCGCCGTTATCCGCGATGCCTATTTCATCCACTGTCATAAGGGCACGATAGGTGCAATCCGGCGTGTGGTGGAGCCGCTCGGCTATCTCATCAACGTGACGGAGTGGTGGGAAAACAGTGACCCGCCCGGCACCTTCCGGCTTGATATTGGTGTACTGGAAAGCGGTATCACAGAGGCAATGTATCAGGAAATGGAACGGCTGATTGCTGATGCCAAACCTGCAAGCCGTCACCTTATTGGCCTGAACATTACCCGGGACATTCCCGGCTATCTGTTCGCCGGTGGTGTGGCTTACGACGGCGATGTAATTACGGTTTACCCCGGATAAGTGAGGAATAATGAGCATAAAATTCAGAACCGTTATCACCACTGCCGGTGCAGCAAAGCTGGCAGCGGCAACCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGGAAGGTCGGCATTACCACGATGGCCGTCGGGGATGGCGGTGGTAAATTGCCTGTCCCGGATGCCGGACAGACCGGGCTTATCCATGAAGTCTGGCGACATGCGCTGAACAAAATCAGCCAGGACAAACGAAACAGTAATTATATTATCGCCGAGCTGGTTATTCCGCCGGAGGTGGGCGGTTTCTGGATGCGTGAGCTTGGCCTGTACGATGATGCGGGAACGTTAATTGCCGTGGCGAACATGGCCGAAAGCTATAAGCCAGCCCTTGCCGAAGGCTCAGGACGTTGGCAGACCTGTCGCATGGTCATCATCGTCAGCAGTGTGGCCTCAGTGGAGCTGACCATTGACACCACAACGGTGATGGCGACGCAGGATTACGTTGATGACAAAATTGCAGAGCACGAACAGTCACGACGTCACCCGGACGCCTCGCTGACAGCAAAAGGTTTTACTCAGTTAAGCAGTGCGACCAACAGCACGTCTGAAACACTGGCCGCAACGCCGAAAGCGGTAAAGGCCGCGTATGACCTGGCTAACGGGAAATATACCGCACAGGACGCCACCACAGCGCGAAAAGGCCTTGTCCAGCTTAGTAGCGCCACCAACAGCACGTCTGAAACGCTCGCCGCAACACCAAAAGCCGTTAAGACGGTAATGGATGAAACGAACAAAAAAGCGCCATTAAACAGCCCTGCACTGACCGGAACGCCAACGACGCCAACTGCGCGACAGGGAACGAATAATACTCAGATCGCAAACACGGCTTTCGTTATGGCCGCGATTGCCGCCCTTGTAGACTCGTCGCCTGACGCACTGAATACGCTGAACGAGCTGGCGGCGGCGCTGGGCAATGACCCGAATTTTGCTACCACCATGACTAATGCGCTTGCGGGTAAGCAACCGAAAGATGCTACCCTGACGGCGCTGGCGGGGCTTGCTACTGCGGCAGACAGGTTTCCGTATTTTACGGGGAATGATGTTGCCAGCCTGGCGACCCTGACAAAAGTCGGGCGGGATATTCTGGCTAAATCGACCGTTGCCGCCGTTATCGAATATCTCGGTTTACAGGAAACGGTAAACCGAGCCGGGAACGCCGTGCAAAAAAATGGCGATACCTTGTCCGGTGGACTTACTTTTGAAAACGACTCAATCCTTGCCTGGATTCGAAATACTGACTGGGCGAAGATTGGATTTAAAAATGATGCCGATGGTGACACTGATTCATACATGTGGTTTGAAACGGGGGATAACGGCAATGAATATTTCAAATGGAGAAGCCGCCAGAGTACCACAACAAAAGACCTGATGACGTTGAAATGGGATGCACTAAATATTCTTGTTAATGCCGTCATTAATGGCTGTTTTGGAGTTGGTACGACGAATGCACTAGGTGGTAGCTCTATTGTTCTTGGTGATAATGATACCGGATTTAAACAGAATGGAGACGGTATTCTTGATGTTTATGCTAACAGTCAGCGTGTATTCCGTTTTCAGAATGGAGTGGCTATTGCTTTTAAAAATATTCAGGCAGGTGATAGTAAAAAGTTCTCGCTATCCAGCTCTAATACATCCACGAAGAATATTACCTTTAATTTATGGGGTGCTTCCACCCGTCCAGTGGTTGCAGAGTTAGGCGATGAGGCCGGATGGCATTTCTATAGCCAGCGAAATACAGATAACTCGGTAATATTTGCTGTTAACGGTCAGATGCAACCCAGCAACTGGGGAAATTTTGATTCCCGCTATGTGAAAGATGTTCGCCTGGGTACGCGAGTTGTTCAATTGATGGCGCGAGGTGGTCGTTATGAAAAAGCCGGACACACGATTACCGGATTAAGAATCATTGGTGAAGTAGATGGCGATGATGAAGCCATCTTCAGGCCGATACAAAAATACATCAATGGCACATGGTATAACGTTGCGCAGGTGTAAGTTATGCAGCATTTAAAGAACATTAAGTCAGGTAATCCAAAAACAAAAGAGCAATATCAGCTAACAAAGAATTTTGATGTTATCTGGTTATGGTCCGAAGACGGAAAAAACTGGTATGAGGAAGTGAAGAACTTTCAGCCAGACACAATAAAGATTGTTTACGATGAAAATAATATTATTGTCGCTATCACCAGAGATGCTTCAACGCTTAATCCTGAAGGTTTTAGCGTTGTTGAGGTTCCTGATATTACCTCCAACCGACGTGCTGACGACTCAGGTAAATGGATGTTTAAGGATGGTGCTGTGGTTAAACGGATTTATACGGCAGATGAACAGCAACAACAGGCAGAATCACAAAAGGCCGCGTTACTTTCCGAAGCGGAAAACGTTATTCAGCCACTGGAACGCGCTGTCAGGCTGAATATGGCGACGGATGAGGAACGTGCACGACTGGAGTCATGGGAACGTTACAGCGTTCTGGTCAGCCGTGTGGATCCTGCAAATCCTGAATGGCCGGAAATGCCGCAATAA ″FI″ through ″ogr″ (SEQ ID NO: 10)ATGAGTGACTATCATCACGGCGTGCAGGTGCTGGAGATTAACGAGGGCACCCGCGTCATTTCCACCGTATCCACGGCCATTGTCGGCATGGTCTGCACGGCCAGCGATGCAGATGCGGAAACCTTCCCCCTCAATAAACCTGTGCTGATTACCAATGTGCAGAGCGCAATTTCAAAGGCCGGTAAAAAAGGCACGCTGGCGGCATCGTTGCAGGCCATCGCTGACCAGTCAAAACCGGTCACCGTTGTCATGCGCGTGGAAGACGGCACCGGTGATGACGAGGAAACGAAACTCGCGCAGACCGTTTCCAATATCATCGGCACCACCGATGAAAACGGTCAGTACACCGGACTAAAAGCCATGCTGGCGGCGGAGTCGGTAACCGGTGTTAAACCGCGTATTCTCGGCGTGCCGGGACTGGATACCAAAGAGGTGGCTGTTGCACTGGCATCAGTCTGTCAGAAGCTGCGTGCTTTCGGGTATATCAGCGCATGGGGCTGTAAAACCATTTCCGAGGTGAAAGCCTATCGTCAGAATTTCAGCCAGCGTGAGCTGATGGTCATCTGGCCGGATTTCCTCGCATGGGATACGGTCACCAGTACCACCGCCACCGCGTATGCCACCGCCCGTGCGCTGGGGCTGCGCGCTAAAATCGACCAGGAGCAGGGCTGGCATAAAACGCTGTCCAATGTCGGGGTGAACGGTGTTACCGGCATCAGCGCATCTGTATTCTGGGATTTGCAGGAGTCCGGCACCGATGCTGACCTGCTTAACGAGTCAGGCGTCACTACGCTGATTCGCCGCGACGGTTTCCGCTTCTGGGGTAACCGTACCTGCTCTGATGACCCGCTGTTCCTCTTTGAAAACTACACCCGCACCGCGCAGGTCGTGGCCGACACGATGGCTGAGGCGCACATGTGGGCGGTGGACAAGCCCATCACTGCAACGCTGATTCGCGACATCGTTGACGGCATCAATGCCAAATTCCGTGAGCTGAAAACAAACGGCTATATCGTGGATGCGACCTGCTGGTTCAGCGAAGAATCCAACGATGCGGAAACCCTCAAGGCCGGAAAACTGTATATCGACTACGACTATACACCGGTGCCTCCTCTCGAAAACCTGACCCTGCGCCAGCGTATTACCGATAAATACCTGGCAAATCTGGTCACCTCGGTTAACAGCAATTAAGGAGCCTGACCGATGGCAATGCCGCGCAAACTCAAGTTAATGAACGTCTTTCTGAACGGCTACAGCTATCAGGGCGTTGCAAAGTCCGTCACGCTGCCAAAACTGACCCGTAAGCTCGAAAACTATCGCGGTGCGGGGATGAACGGCAGCGCACCGGTAGACCTCGGCCTTGATGACGATGCGCTGTCAATGGAGTGGTCGCTCGGTGGCTTCCCGGATTCGGTTATCTGGGAGCTTTACGCCGCAACCGGTGTGGATGCCGTGCCGATTCGTTTTGCAGGCTCTTACCAGCGCGACGATACCGGCGAAACGGTGGCCGTCGAAGTGGTCATGCGTGGACGTCAGAAAGAAATCGACACCGGCGAGGGTAAACAGGGAGAAGACACTGAGTCGAAAATCTCCGTGGTCTGCACCTATTTCCGGCTGACGATGGACGGTAAGGAGCTGGTCGAAATTGACACCATCAACATGATTGAGAAGGTGAACGGCGTCGATCGGCTGGAGCAACACCGCCGCAATATCGGCCTGTGATTTTCATCCGGTCAGCCTGGCTGGCCGGTTAACCCTGATTCAGAAGTGAGAAAACCATGAACAAAGAAAATGTCATTACCCTGGACAATCCGGTCAAACGTGGTGAGCAGGTTATCGAACAGGTCACGCTGATGAAACCCAGTGCCGGGACGCTACGCGGTGTCAGTCTGGCTGCGGTTGCAAACTCCGAAGTCGATGCACTGATTAAGGTGCTGCCGCGCATGACGGCACCGATGCTGACCGAGCAGGAAGTCGCCGCGCTGGAACTGCCTGACCTTGTGGCGCTGGCCGGTAAGGTGGTCGGTTTTTTGTCGCCGAACTCGGTGCAGTGACGTTTCCGAAAAATCTCTCGGTCGATGACCTGATGGCGGATGTGGCAGTGATATTTCACTGGCCGCCATCAGAACTGTATCCCATGAGCCTGACCGAACTCATCACATGGCGCGAAAAGGCGCTCCGGCGAAGCGGAAACACGAATGAGTAACAATGTAAAATTACAGGTATTGCTCAGGGCTGTTGACCAGGCATCCCGCCCGTTTAAATCCATCCGCACAGCGAGCAAGTCGCTGTCGGGGGATATCCGGGAAACACAAAAATCACTGCGCGAGCTGAACGGTCACGCATCCCGTATTGAGGGATTCCGCAAGACCAGTGCACAGCTCGCCGTGACTGGTCATGCACTTGAAAAGGCACGGCAGGAGGCCGAAGCCCTTGCCACACAGTTTAAAAACACCGAACGTCCGACCCGTGCTCAGGCGAAAGTCCTGGAATCCGCAAAGCGTGCGGCGGAGGACTTACAGGCGAAATATAACCGCCTGACAGATTCCGTTAAACGCCAGCAGCGGGAACTGGCCGCTGTGGGAATTAATACCCGCAATCTTGCACATGATGAGCAGGGACTGAAAAACCGTATCAGTGAAACCACCGCACAGCTTAACCGTCAGCGTGATGCGCTGGTGCGTGTCAGTGCGCAACAGGCAAAACTTAACGCAGTAAAACAGCGTTATCAGGCCGGAAAGGAACTGGCCGGAAATATGGCCTCAGTGGGCGCTGCCGGTGTGGGGATTGCGGCGGCGGGAACGATGGCCGGTGTTAAGCTACTGATGCCCGGTTATGAGTTTGCGCAGAAAAACTCAGAATTACAGGCTGTGATCGGAGTGGCAAAAGACTCCGCCGAAATGGCCGCACTCCGCAAGCAGGCGCGCCAGCTCGGCGACAATACCGCCGCCTCGGCAGATGATGCAGCCGGTGCGCAGATTATTATTGCGAAAGCCGGTGGGGATGTTGATGCCATTCAGGCGGCAACGCCGGTCACGCTGAACATGGCGCTGGCGAACCGTCGCACAATGGAAGAAAACGCCGCCCTGCTGATGGGGATGAAATCCGCCTTTCAGCTTTCAAACGATAAGGTCGCTCATATCGGGGATGTTCTCTCCATGACGATGAACAAAACCGCCGCCGATTTTGACGGCATGAGCGATGCGCTGACCTATGCCGCACCTGTGGCAAAAAATGCCGGTGTCAGCATTGAAGAAACCGCCGCAATGGTCGGGGCGCTGCATGATGCAAAAATCACAGGCTCAATGGCGGGGACGGGAAGCCGTGCCGTGTTAAGCCGCCTGCAGGCACCGACGGGAAAAGCATGGGATGCACTCAAAGAGCTTGGAGTGAAAACCTCAGACAGCAAAGGAAACACCCGGCCAATATTTACCATTCTGAAAGAAATGCAGGCCAGTTTTGAGAAAAACCGGCTCGGTACTGCCCAGCAGGCTGAATACATGAAAACTATTTTCGGGGAGGAGGCCAGCTCAGCCGCTGCCGTGCTGATGACTGCCGCCTCAACCGGAAAGCTGGACAAACTGACCGCTGCGTTTAAAGCCTCAGACGGGAAGACCGCCGAGCTGGTAAATATCATGCAGGACAACCTAGGCGGTGACTTTAAAGCGTTTCAGTCCGCTTATGAGGCGGTGGGGACTGACCTGTTTGACCAGCAGGAAGGCGCGCTGCGTAAGCTCACGCAGACGGCCACAAAGTATGTGTTAAAACTCGACGGCTGGATACAGAAAAACAAATCACTGGCGTCAACCATCGGCATCATTGCCGGCGGTGCACTGGCGCTTACTGGCATCATCGGTGCCATTGGCCTCGTAGCCTGGCCGGTTATCACCGGCATCAATGCCATCATCGCGGCAGCAGGCGCAATGGGGGCAGTCTTCACGACGGTTGGCAGTGCTGTTATGACCGCCATCGGGGCTATTAGCTGGCCGGTTGTGGCCGTGGTGGCTGCCATTGTCGCCGGTGCGTTGCTTATCCGTAAATACTGGGAGCCTGTCAGCGCATTCTTTGGTGGTGTGGTTGAAGGGCTGAAAGCGGCATTTGCGCCGGTGGGGGAACTGTTCACGCCACTTAAACCGGTTTTTGACTGGCTGGGCGAAAAGTTACAGGCCGCGTGGCAGTGGTTTAAAAACCTGATTGCCCCGGTCAAAGCCACCCAGGACACCCTGAACCGTTGCCGTGACACGGGCGTCATGTTCGGGCAGGCACTGGCTGACGCGTTGATGCTGCCGCTTAATGCGTTCAACAAACTGCGCAGTGGTATTGACTGGGTACTGGAAAAACTCGGTGTTATCAACAAAGAGTCAGACACACTTGACCAGACCGCCGCCAGAACTCATACCGCCACGTATGGTACCGGTGACTATATTCCGGCGACCAGCTCTTATGCAGGCTATCAGGCTTATCAGCCGGTCACGGCACCGGCTGGCCGCTCTTATGTAGACCAGAGTAAAAACGAATATCACATCAGCCTGACGGGGGGGACTGCGCCGGGGACACAGCTTGACCGCCAGTTACAGGATGCGCTCGAAAAATACGAGCGGGATAAACGTGCGCGCGCCCGTGCCAGCATGATGCATGACGGTTAAGGAGGTGACGAAAAATGATGCTCGCGTTAGGTATGTTTGTTTTTATGCGCCAGACGCTGCCACACCAGACCATGCAGCGTGAATCAGATTATCGCTGGCCGTCAAATTCCCGTATCGGTAAACGGGATGCCTTTCAGTTTCTCGGTGTGGGTGAGGAAAACATCACGCTGGCCGGTGTGCTTTATCCCGAACTGACCGGCGGCAAGCTGACGATGACCACGCTCAGGCTGATGGCAGAGGAGGGGCGGGCGTGGCCGTTGCTGGATGGCACCGGCATGATTTACGGCATGTATGTCATCAGCAGGGTGAGTGAAACAGGGAGTATTTTCTTTGCAGACGGCACACCCCGGAAAATTGATTTTACGCTGTCACTCACCCGCGTTGATGAATCACTGGCCGCGCTTTATGGCGATATCGGTAAACAGGCGGAATCGCTCATCGGTAAGGCCGGCAGTATGGCGACCAGATTCACAGGTATGACGGGGGCGGGATAATGCTGGATGCGCTGACATTTGATGCAGGCAGTACGCTGACGCCGGATTACATGCTGATGCTCGACAGCAGGGATATTACCGGCAATATCAGCGACCGTCTGATGAGCATGACCCTGACGGATAACCGGGGCTTTGAGGCTGACCAGCTTGATATTGAACTGAACGATGCCGACGGGCAGGTCGGGCTGCCGGTTCGTGGCGCTGTCCTGACGGTGTATATCGGCTGGAAAGGTTTTGCCCTGGTATGCAAAGGGAAATTTACCGTTGATGAGGTTGAACACCGGGGCGCACCGGATGTAGTCACCATCCGCGCCCGGAGTGCAGATTTTCGCGGGACGCTCAATTCCCGCCGGGAAGGCTCCTGGCATGACACCACGCTCGGTGCGATTGTTAAGGCGATAGCCACCCGTAACAGGCTGGAAGCCAGTGTCGCTCCGTCACTGGCCGGAATAAAAATTCCACACATCGACCAGTCGCAGGAGTCTGATGCGAAATTCCTGACCCGTCTTGCAGAACGCAACGGCGGTGAGGTGTCGGTAAAAATGGGAAAACTGTTGTTTCTCAAAGCGGGGCAGGGAGTGACGGCCAGCGGTAAAAAAATCCCGCAGGTCACCATAACCCGCAGCGACGGCGACCGCCATCATTTTGCGATTGCTGACCGTGGAGCCTACACCGGTGTAACGGCAAAATGGCTACACACTAAAGACCCGAAGCCGCAAAAGCAGAAGGTAAAACTGAAACGCAAAAAGAAAGAGAAACACCTGCGCGCACTGGAGCACCCGAAAGCGAAACCGGTCAGGCAGAAGAAAGCGCCTAAAGTACCGGAAGCGCGTGAAGGTGAATACATGGCCGGTGAGGCTGACAACGTTTTTGCCCTGACCACGGTATATGCCACGAAAGCGCAGGCCATGCGCGCCGCTCAGGCGAAGTGGGATAAACTGCAACGGGGCGTTGCGGAGTTCTCTATCAGCCTGGCTACCGGTCGGGCAGATATTTACACGGAAACACCGGTCAAAGTGTCTGGCTTTAAGCGCGTCATAGACGAGCAGGACTGGACAATCACTAAGGTGACACATTTTCTGAATAATAGCGGCTTCACGACGTCCTTAGAGCTTGAGGTCAGGCTTTCTGATGTGGAGTACGAAACAGAAGATGATGAGTGATGTTTTTGTTTTATCTGTTTGTTTTGTAAGGATAAATTAACTAAAATGGCACCATCAACAAAACCGGAAGAGGTGCTCGCGATGTTTCATTGTCCTTTATGCCAGCATGCCGCACATGCGCGTACAAGTCGCTATATCACTGACACGACAAAAGAGCGTTATCATCAGTGCCAGAACGTGAATTGCAGCGCCACGTTCATCACTTATGAGTCGGTACAGCGATACATCGTGAAGCCGGGAGAAGTCCACGCCGTAAGGCCGCACCCGTTGCCATCAGGGCAGCAAATTATGTGGATGTAA

Minimal genes to include from a SaPI on a vector or MGE. Severaldifferent SaPI systems exist. FIG. 2 is exemplified one of the wellcharacterized SaPIs (SaPIbov1), which exploits phages phi11 orphi80alpha as helper phage. SaPIbov1 sequence (acc.number: AF217235.1)

Packaging Signal

If one uses a defective helper phage with deleted packaging signal onecan use that signal from the helper phage. In this example from S.aureus phi11 (acc. number: AF424781), as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 11) ANGATTTANTCC

For small capsid size (packages 15.8 kb instead of 43.6 kb), one caninclude cpmA and/or cpmB in the MGE or vector.

cpmA (SEQ ID NO: 12) MKTESYFKEYNQFVLDQHKAIQELEQERNALESKIKLDKSTYKQLIMDGQDDKADNLYQATDADEKKLKALNKRLETKKSVSKEVKYQKTIELLKHQSELSSLYESEKQSAIEKLKKAVDAYNEIIDEIEDINDRYEDEHQQYASVYSQEQLYDDKEARKALNGHFKENIFTSFINGNDLPYEHNNKLFLKC cpmB (SEQ ID NO: 13):MKTKYELNNTKKVANAFCLNEEDTNLLINAVDLDIKNNMQEISSELQQAEQSKQKQYGTTLQNLAKQNRIIK

To activate helper phage phi11 one can include one, more or all of ptiA,B and M (provided separately in a host cell and not on the MGE or vectorto be packaged)

ptiA (SEQ ID NO: 14) MDKQQIKDFVCDYHERTRSDVLIDDDINTDEFFSIADENSNEWMADDNIDDHIVKNHLEMIVDRVANDKEFYIFDSLIQGRSYQDISGVLDCSEQSVRFW YETLLDKIVEVIE ptiB(SEQ ID NO: 15) MESIAEKETYHLPTEHLQVFNVIKNTSNKYITKTKILNQLGYEYNSSNERWLRRVINSLVYDYGYPIGCSYKPSERGYYIITTEQEKQQAMRSIKKLADG SMKRYEALKRIEVptiM (SEQ ID NO: 16): MIAYPIRVGSVYRGEQMKLLKTKNCLYYRNGDNKLSEYQLLTQFNPTFINKKIRMCEFQIESMYHMSASTTTCDEMMGVVSVSYPIEKLVIKIIETKARLQNYKNRSISNMVLLKTVLNHYTEKEQKKVVKYMRSNGRYKPYNVIERLQVDLYQASIKQRSERQKQRNIAIENSKIARVNAYHQSSYVKVV

Minimum genes to include in the host chromosome/episome from phi11.

Phi11 sequence (acc.number: AF424781)gene #29 (terS) through gene #53 (lysin) 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A list of phage that work with SaPIs

Different SaPIs are linked to different helper phages (see FIG. 3 below)

One can mutates the helper phage to only contain structural genes todirect the phage to package in smaller capsids. If only looking at thegenes responsible for small capsid packaging (cpmA and cpmB) these arehighly conserved among staphylococci indicating that they will functionto redirect packaging in a variety of p hages broader than the listbelow (FIG. 3).

TABLE 1 Example Bacteria Abiotrophia Abiotrophia defectiva AcaricomesAcaricomes phytoseiuli Acetitomaculum Acetitomaculum ruminis AcetivibrioAcetivibrio cellulolyticus Acetivibrio ethanolgignens Acetivibriomultivorans Acetoanaerobium Acetoanaerobium noterae AcetobacterAcetobacter aceti Acetobacter cerevisiae Acetobacter cibinongensisAcetobacter estunensis Acetobacter fabarum Acetobacter ghanensisAcetobacter indonesiensis Acetobacter lovaniensis Acetobacter malorumAcetobacter nitrogenifigens Acetobacter oeni Acetobacter orientalisAcetobacter orleanensis Acetobacter pasteurianus Acetobacter pornorurnAcetobacter senegalensis Acetobacter xylinus AcetobactcriumAcetobacterium bakii Acetobacterium carbinolicum Acetobacteriumdehalogenans Acetobacteriam fimetarium Acetobacterium malicumAcetobacterium paludosum Acetobacterium tundrae Acetobaclerium wieringaeAcetobacterium woodii Acetofilamentum Acetofilamentum rigidumAcetohalobium Acetohalobium arabaticum Acetomicrobium Acetomicrobiumfaecale Acetomicrobium flavidum Acetonema Acetonema longum AcetothermusAcetothermus paucivorans Acholeplasma Acholeplasma axanthum Acholeplasmabrassicae Acholeplasma cavigenitalium Acholeplasma equifetaleAcholeplasma granularum Acholeplasma hippikon Acholeplasma laidlawiiAcholeplasma modicum Acholeplasma morum Acholeplasma multilocaleAcholeplasma oculi Acholeplasma palmae Acholeplasma parvum Acholeplasmapleciae Acholeplasma vituli Achromobacter Achromobacter denitrificansAchromobacter insolitus Achromobacter piechaudii Achromobacter ruhlandiiAchromobacter spanius Acidaminobacter Acidaminobacter hydrogenoformansAcidaminococcus Acidaminococcus fermentans Acidaminococcus intestiniAcidicaldus Acidicaldus organivorans Acidimicrobium Acidimicrobiumferrooxidans Acidiphilium Acidiphilium acidophilum Acidiphilium angustumAcidiphilium cryptum Acidiphilium multivorum Acidiphilium organovorumAcidiphilium rubrum Acidisoma Acidisoma sibiricum Acidisoma tundraeAcidisphaera Acidisphaera rubrifaciens AcidithiobacillusAcidithiobacillus albertensis Acidithiobacillus caldus Acidithiobacillusferrooxidans Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans Acidobacterium Acidobacteriumcapsulatum Acidocella Acidocella aminolytica Acidocella facilisAcidomonas Acidomoms methanolica Acidothermus Acidothermuscellulolyticus Acidovorax Acidovorax anthurii Acidovorax caeniAcidovorax cattleyae Acidovorax citrulli Acidovorax defluvii Acidovoraxdelafieldii Acidovorax facilis Acidovorax konjaci Acidovorax temperansAcidovorax valerianellae Acinetobacter Acinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter baylyi Acinetobacter bouvetii Acinetobacter calcoaceticusAcinetobacter gerneri Acinetobacter haemolyticus Acinetobacter johnsoniiAcinetobacter junii Acinetobacter lwoffi Acinetobacter parvusAcinetobacter radioresistens Acinetobacter schindleri Acinetobacter soliAcinetobacter tandoii Acinetobacter tjernbergiae Acinetobacter towneriAcinetobacter ursingii Acinetobacter venetianus AcrocarposporaAcrocarpospora corrugata Acrocarpospora macrocephala Acrocarposporapleiomorpha Actibacter Actibacter sediminis ActinoalloteichusActinoalloteichus cyanogriseus Actinoalloteichus hymeniacidonisActinoalloteichus spitiensis Actinobaccillus Actinobacillus capsulatusActinobacillus delphinicola Actinobacillus hominis Actinobacillusindolicus Actinobacillus lignieresii Actinobacillus minor Actinobacillusmuris Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Actinobacillus porcinusAclinobacillus rossii Actinobacillus scotiae Actinobacillus seminisActinobacillus succinogenes Actinobaccillus suis Actinobacillus ureaeActinobaculum Actinobaculum massiliense Actinobaculum schaaliiActinobaculum suis Actinomyces urinale ActinocatenisporaActinocatenispora rupis Actinocatenispora thailandica Actinocatenisporasera Actinocorallia Actinocorallia aurantiaca Actinocorallia aureaActinocorallia cavernae Actinocorallia glomerata Actinocorallia herbidaActinocorallia libanotica Actinocorallia longicatena ActinomaduraActinomadura alba Actinomadura atramentaria Actinomadura bangladeshensisActinomadura catellatispora Actinomadura chibensis Actinomadurachokoriensis Actinomadura citrea Actinomadura coerulea Actinomaduraechinospora Actinomadura fibrosa Actinomadura formosensis Actinomadurahibisca Actinomadura kijaniata Actinomadura latina Actinomadura lividaActinomadura luteofluorescens Actinomadura macra Actinomadura maduraeActinomadura oligospora Actinomadura pelletieri Actinomadura rubrobruneaActinomadura rugatobispora Actinomadura umbrina Actinomaduraverrucosospora Actinomadura vinacea Actinomadura viridiluteaActinomadura viridis Actinomadura yumaensis Actinomyces Actinomycesbovis Actinomyces denticolens Actinomyces europaeus Actinomyces georgiaeActinomyces gerencseriae Actinomyces hordeovulneris Actinomyces howelliiActinomyces hyovaginalis Actinomyces israelii Actinomyces johnsoniiActinomyces meyeri Actinomyces naeslundii Actinomyces neuii Actinomycesodontolyticus Actinomyces oris Actinomyces radingae Actinomyces slackiiActinomyces turicensis Actinomyces viscosus Actinoplanes Actinoplanesauranticolor Actinoplanes brasiliensis Actinoplanes consettensisActinoplanes deccanensis Actinoplanes derwentensis Actinoplanesdigitatis Actinoplanes durhamensis Actinoplanes ferrugineus Actinoplanesglobisporus Actinoplanes humidus Actinoplanes italicus Actinoplanesliguriensis Actinoplanes lobatus Actinoplanes missouriensis Actinoplanespalleronii Actinoplanes philippinensis Actinoplanes rectilineatusActinoplanes regularis Actinoplanes teichomyceticus Actinoplanesutahensis Actinopolyspora Actinopolyspora halophila Actinopolysporamortivallis Actinosynnema Actinosynnema mirum Actinotalea Actinotaleafermentans Aerococcus Aerococcus sanguinicola Aerococcus urinaeAerococcus urinaeequi Aerococcus urinaehominis Aerococcus viridansAeromicrobium Aeromicrobium erythreum Aeromonas Aeromonasallosaccharophila Aeromonas bestiarnm Aeromonas caviae Aeromonasencheleia Aeromonas enteropelogenes Aeromonas eucrenophila Aeromonasichthiosmia Aeromonas jandaei Aeromonas media Aeromonas popoffiiAeromonas sobria Aeromonas veronii Agrobacterium Agrobacteriumgelatinovorum Agrococcus Agrococcus citreus Agrococcus jenensisAgromonas Agromonas oligotrophica Agromyces Agromyces fucosus Agromyceshippuratus Agromyces luteolus Agromyces mediolanus Agromyces ramosusAgromyces rhizospherae Akkermansia Akkermansia muciniphila AlbidiferaxAlbidiferax ferrireducens Albidovulum Albidovulum inexpectatumAlcaligenes Alcaligenes denitrificans Alcaligenes faecalis AlcanivoraxAlcanivorax borkumensis Alcanivorax jadensis Algicola Algicolabacteriolytica Alicyclobacillus Alicyclobacillus disulfidooxidansAlicyclobacillus sendaiensis Alicyclobacillus vulcanalis AlishewanellaAlishewanella fetalis Alkalibacillus Alkalibacillus haloalkaliphilusAlkalilimnicola Alkalilimnicola ehrlichii Alkaliphilus Alkaliphilusoremlandii Alkaliphilus transvaalensis Allochromatium Allochromatiumvinosum Alloiococcus Alloiococcus otitis Allokutzneria Allokutzneriaalbata Altererythrohacter Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis AltermonasAltermonas haloplanktis Altermonas macleodii Alysiella Alysiella crassaAlysiella filiformis Aminobacter Aminobacter aganoensis Aminobacteraminovorans Aminobacter niigataensis Aminobacterium Aminobacteriummobile Aminomonas Aminomonas paucivorans Ammoniphilus Ammoniphilusoxalaticus Ammoniphilus oxalivorans Amphibacillus Amphibacillus xylanusAmphritea Amphrilea balenae Amphritea japonica AmycolatopsisAmycolatopsis alba Amycolatopsis albidoflavus Amycolatopsis azureaAmycolatopsis coloradensis Amycolatopsis lurida Amycolatopsismediterranei Amycolatopsis rifamycinica Amycolatopsis rubidaAmycolatopsis sulphurea Amycolatopsis tolypomycina Anabaena Anabaenacylindrica Anabaena flos-aquae Anabaena variabilis AnaeroarcusAnaeroarcus burkinensis Anacrobaculum Anaerobaculum mobileAnaerobiospirillum Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducensAnaerobiospirillum thomasii Anaerococcus Anaerococcus hydrogenalisAnaerococcus lactolyticus Anaerococcus prevotii Anaerococcus tetradiusAnaerococcus vaginalis Anaerofustis Anaerofustis stercorihominisAnaeromusa Anaeromusa acidaminophila Anaeromyxobacter Anaeromyxobacterdehalogenans Anaerorhabdus Anaerorhabdus furcosa Anaerosinus Anaerosinusglycerini Anaerovirgula Anaerovirgula multivorans AncalomicrobiumAncalomicrobium adetum Ancylobacter Ancylobacter aquaticusAneurinibacillus Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus Aneurinibacillusmigulanus Aneurinibacillus thermoaerophilus Angiococcus Angiococcusdisciformis Angulomicrobium Angulomicrobium tetraedrale AnoxybacillusAnoxybacillus pushchinoensis Aquabacterium Aquabacterium communeAquabacterium parvum Aquaspirillum Aquaspirillum polymorphumAquaspirillum putridiconchylium Aquaspirillum serpens AquimarinaAquimarina latercula Arcanobacterium Arcanobacterium haemolyticumArcanobacterium pyogenes Archangium Archangium gephyra ArcobacterArcobacter butzleri Arcobacter cryaerophilus Arcobacter halophilusArcobacter nitrofigilis Arcobacter skirrowii Arhodomonas Arhodomonasaquaeolei Arsenophonus Arsenophonus nasoniae Arthrobacter Arthrobacteragilis Arthrobacter albus Arthrobacter aurescens Arthrobacterchlorophenolicus Arthrobacter citreus Arthrobacter crystallopoietesArthrobacter cumminsii Arthrobacter globiformis Arthrobacterhistidinolovorans Arthrobacter ilicis Arthrobacter luteus Arthrobactermethylotrophus Arthrobacter mysorens Arthrobacter nicotianaeArthrobacter nicotinovorans Arthrobacter oxydans Arthrobacter pascensArthrobacter phenanthrenivorans Arthrobacter polychromogenesAtrhrobacter protophormiae Arthrobacter psychrolactophilus Arthrobacterramosus Arthrobacter sulfonivorans Arthrobacter sulfureus Arthrobacteruratoxydans Arthrobacter ureafaciens Arthrobacter viscosus Arthrobacterwoluwensis Asaia Ascua bogorensis Asanoa Asanoa ferruginea AsticcacaulisAsticcacaulis biprosthecium Asticcacaulis excentricus AtopobacterAtopobacter phocae Atopobium Atopobium fossor Atopobium minutumAtopobium parvulum Atopobium rimae Atopobium vaginae AureobacteriumAureobacterium barkeri Aurobacterium Aurobacterium liquefaciensAvibacterium Avibacterium avium Avibacterium gallinarum Avibacteriumparagallinarum Avibacterium volantium Azoarcus Azoarcus indigensAzoarcus tolulyticus Azoarcus toluvorans Azohydromonas Azohydromonasaustralica Azohvdromonas lata Azomonas Azomonas agilis Azomonas insignisAzomonas macrocytogenes Azorhizobium Azorhizobium caulinodansAzorhizophilus Azorhizophilus paspali Azospirillum Azospirillumbrasilense Azospirillum halopraeferens Azospirillum irakense AzotobacterAzolobacter beijerinckii Azotobacter chroococcum Azotobacter nigricansAzotobacter salinestris Azotobacter vinelandii Bacillus [see below]Bacteriovorax Bacteriovorax stolpii Bacteroides Bacteroides caccaeBacteroides coagulans Bacteroides eggerthii Bacteroides fragilisBacteroides galacturonicus Bacteroides helcogenes Bacteroides ovatusBacteroides pectinophilus Bacteroides pyogenes Bacteroides salyersiaeBacteroides stercoris Bacteroides suis Bacteroides tectus Bacteroidesthetaiotaomicron Bacteroides uniformis Bacteroides ureolyticusBacteroides vulgatus Balnearium Balnearium lithotrophicum BalneatrixBalneatrix alpica Balneola Balneola vulgaris Barnesiella Barnesiellaviscericola Bartonella Bartonella alsatica Bartonella bacilliformisBartonella clarridgeiae Bartonella doshiae Bartonella elizabethaeBartonella grahamii Bartonella henselae Bartonella rochalimae Bartonellavinsonii Bavariicoccus Bavariicoccus seileri Bdellovibrio Bdellovibriobacteriovorus Bdellovibrio exovorus Beggiatoa Beggiatoa albaBeijerinckia Beijerinckia derxii Beijerinckia fluminensis Beijerinckiaindica Beijerinckia mobilis Belliella Belliella baltica BellilineaBellilinea caldifistulae Belnapia Belnapia moabensis BergeriellaBergeriella denitrificans Beutenbergia Beutenbergia cavernaeBibersteinia Bibersteinia trehalosi Bifidobacterium Bifidobacteriumadolescentis Bifidobacterium angulatum Bifidobacterium animalisBifidobacterium asteroides Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium boumBifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium catenulatum Bifidobacteriumchoerinum Bifidobacterium coryneforme Bifidobacterium cuniculiBifidobacterium dentium Bifidobacterium gallicum Bifidobacteriumgallinarum Bifidobacterium indicum Bifidobacterium longumBifidobacterium magnum Bifidobacterium merycicum Bifidobacterium minimumBifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Bifidobacterium pseudolongumBifidobacterium pullorum Bifidobacterium ruminantium Bifidobacteriumsaeculare Bifidobacterium subtile Bifidobacterium thermophilum BilophilaBilophila wadsworthia Biostraticola Biostraticola tofi Bizionia Bizioniaargentinensis Blastobacter Blastobacter capsulatus Blastobacterdenitrificans Blastococcus Blastococcus aggregatus Blastococcussaxobsidens Blastochloris Blastochloris viridis Blastomonas Blastomonasnatatoria Blastopirellula Blastopirellula marina Blautia Blautiacoccoides Blautia hansenii Blautia producta Blautia wexlerae BogoriellaBogoriella caseilytica Bordetella Bordetella avium Bordetellabronchiseptica Bordetella hinzii Bordetella holmesii Bordetellaparapertussis Bordetella pertussis Bordetella petrii Bordetella trematumBorrelia Borrelia afzelii Borrelia americana Borrelia burgdorferiBorrelia carolinensis Borrelia coriaceae Borrelia garinii Borreliajaponica Bosea Bosea minatitlanensis Bosea thiooxidans BrachybacteriumBrachybacierium alimentarium Brachybacterium faecium Brachybacteriumparaconglomeratum Brachybacterium rhamnosum Brachybacteriumtyrofermentans Brachyspira Brachyspira alvinipulli Brachyspirahyodysenteriae Brachyspira innocens Brachyspira murdochii Brachyspirapilosicoli Bradyrhizobium Bradyrhizobium canariense Bradyrhizobiumelkanii Bradyrhizobium japonicum Bradyrhizobium liaoningense BrenneriaBrenneria alni Brenneria nigrifluens Brenneria quercina Brenneriaquercina Brenneria salicis Brevibacillus Brevibacillus agriBrevibacillus borstelensis Brevibacillus brevis Brevibacilluscentrosporus Brevibacillus choshinensis Brevibacillus invocatusBrevibacillus laterosporus Brevibacillus parabrevis Brevibacillusreuszeri Brevibacterium Brevibacterium abidum Brevibacterium albumBrevibacterium aurantiacum Brevibacterium celere Brevibacteriumepidermidis Brevibacterium frigoritolerans Brevibacterium halotoleransBrevibacterium iodinum Brevibacterium linens Brevibacterium lyticumBrevibacterium mcbrellneri Brevibacterium otitidis Brevibacteriumoxydans Brevibacterium paucivorans Brevibacterium stationis BrevinemaBrevinema andersonii Brevundimonas Brevundimonas alba Brevundimonasaurantiaca Brevundimonas diminuta Brevundimonas intermedia Brevundimonassubvibrioides Brevundimonas vancanneytii Brevundimonas variabilisBrevundimonas vesicularis Brochothrix Brochothrix campestris Brochothrixthermosphacta Brucella Brucella canis Brucella neotomae BryobacterBryobacter aggregatus Burkholderia Burkholderia ambifaria Burkholderiaandropogonis Burkholderia anthina Burkholderia caledonica Burkholderiacaryophylli Burkholderia cenocepacia Burkholderia cepacia Burkholderiacocovenenans Burkholderia dolosa Burkholderia fungorum Burkholderiaglathei Burkholderia glumae Burkholderia graminis Burkholderiakururiensis Burkholderia multivorans Burkholderia phenaziniumBurkholderia plantarii Burkholderia pyrrocinia Burkholderiasilvatlanlica Burkholderia stabilis Burkholderia thailandensisBurkholderia tropica Burkholderia unamae Burkholderia vietnamiensisButtiauxella Buttiauxella agrestis Buttiauxella brennerae Buttiauxellaferragutiae Buttiauxella gaviniae Buttiauxella izardii Buttiauxellanoackiae Buttiauxella warmboldiae Butyrivibrio Butyrivibrio fibrisolvensButyrivibrio hungatei Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus Bacillus B.acidiceler B. acidicola B. acidiproducens B. acidocaldarius B.acidoterrestris B. aeolius B. aerius B. aerophilus B. agaradhaerens B.agri B. aidingensis B. akibai B. alcalophilus B. algicola B.alginolyticus B. alkalidiazotrophicus B. alkalinitrilicus B.alkalisediminis B. alkalitelluris B. altitudinis B. alveayuensis B.alvei B. amyloliquefaciens B. a. subsp. amyloliquefaciens B. a. subsp.plantarum B. dipsosauri B. drentensis B. edaphicus B. ehimensis B.eiseniae B. enclensis B. endophyticus B. endoradicis B. farraginis B.fastidiosus B. fengqiuensis B. firmus B. flexus B. foraminis B. fordiiB. formosus B. fortis B. fumarioli B. funiculus B. fusiformis B.galactophilus B. galactosidilyticus B. galliciensis B. gelatini B.gibsonii B. ginsengi B. ginsengihumi B. ginsengisoli B. globisporus (eg,B. g. subsp. Globisporus; or B. g. subsp. Marinus) B. aminovorans B.amylolyticus B. andreesenii B. aneurinilyticus B. anthracis B. aquimarisB. arenosi B. arseniciselenatis B. arsenicus B. aurantiacus B. arvi B.aryabhattai B. asahii B. atrophaeus B. axarquiensis B. azotofixans B.azotoformans B. badius B. barbaricus B. bataviensis B. beijingensis B.benzoevorans B. beringensis B. berkeleyi B. beveridgei B. bogoriensis B.boroniphilns B. borstelensis B. brevis Migula B. butanolivorans B.canaveralius B. carboniphilus B. cecembensis B. cellulosilyticus B.centrosporus B. cereus B. chagannorensis B. chitinolyticus B.chondroitinus B. choshinensis B. chungangensis B. cibi B. circulans B.clarkii B. clausii B. coagulans B. coahuilensis B. cohnii B. composti B.curdlanolyticus B. cycloheptanicus B. cytotoxicus B. daliensis B.decisifrondis B. decolorationis B. deserti B. glucanolyticus B. gordonaeB. gottheilii B. graminis B. halmapalus B. haloalkaliphilus B.halochares B. halodenitrificans B. halodurans B. halophilus B.halosaccharovorans B. hemicellulosilyticus B. hemicentroti B.herbersteinensis B. horikoshii B. horneckiae B. horti B. huizhouensis B.humi B. hwajinpoensis B. idriensis B. indicus B. infantis B. infernus B.insolitus B. invictae B. iranensis B. isabeliae B. isronensis B.jeotgali B. kaustophilus B. kobensis B. kochii B. kokeshiiformis B.koreensis B. korlensis B. kribbensis B. krulwichiae B. laevolacticus B.larvae B. laterosporus B. salexigens B. saliphilus B. schlegelii B.sediminis B. selenatarsenatis B. selenitireducens B. seohaeanensis B.shacheensis B. shackletonii B. siamensis B. silvestris B. simplex B.siralis B. smithii B. soli B. solimangrovi B. solisalsi B. songklensisB. sonorensis B. sphaericus B. sporothermodurans B. stearothermophilusB. stratosphericus B. subterraneus B. subtilis (eg, B. s. subsp.Inaquosorum; or B. s. subsp. Spizizeni; or B. s. subsp. Subtilis) B.taeanensis B. tequilensis B. thermantarcticus B. thermoaerophilus B.thermoamylovorans B. thermocatenulatus B. thermocloacae B. thermocopriaeB. thermodenitrificans B. thermoglucosidasius B. thermolactis B.thermoleovorans B. thermophilus B. thermoruber B. thermosphaericus B.thiaminolyticus B. thioparans B. thuringiensis B. tianshenii B.trypoxylicola B. tusciae B. validus B. vallismortis B. vedderi B.velezensis B. vietnamensis B. vireti B. vulcani B. wakoensis B.weihenstephanensis B. xiamenensis B. xiaoxiensis B. zhanjiangensis B.peoriae B. persepolensis B. persicus B. pervagus B. plakortidis B.pocheonensis B. polygoni B. polymyxa B. popilliae B. pseudalcalophilusB. pseudofirmus B. pseudomycoides B. psychrodurans B. psychrophilns B.psychrosaccharolyticus B. psychrotolerans B. pulvifaciens B. pumilus B.purgationiresistens B. pycnus B. qingdaonensis B. qingshengii B.reuszeri B. rhizosphaerae B. rigui B. ruris B. safensis B. salarius B.lautus B. lehensis B. lentimorbus B. lentus B. licheniformis B.ligniniphilus B. litoralis B. locisalis B. luciferensis B. luteolus B.luteus B. macauensis B. macerans B. macquariensis B. macyae B.malacitensis B. mannanilyticus B. marisflavi B. marismortui B.marmarensis B. massiliensis B. megaterium B. mesonae B. methanolicus B.methylotrophicus B. migulanus B. mojavensis B. mucilaginosus B. muralisB. murimartini B. mycoides B. naganoensis B. nanhaiensis B.nanhaiisediminis B. nealsonii B. neidei B. neizhouensis B. niabensis B.niacini B. novalis B. oceanisediminis B. odysseyi B. okhensis B.okuhidensis B. oleronius B. oryzaecorticis B. oshimensis B. pabuli B.pakistanensis B. pallidus B. pallidus B. panacisoli B. panaciterrae B.pantothenticus B. parabrevis B. pciraflexus B. pasteurii B.patagoniensis Caenimonas Caertimonas koreensis CaldalkalibacillusCaldalkalibacillus uzonensis Caldanaerobacter Caldanaerobactersubterraneus Caldanaerobius Caldanaerobius fijiensis Caldanaerobiuspolysaccharolyticus Caldanaerobius zeae Caldanaerovirga Caldanaerovirgaacetigignens Caldicellulosiruptor Caldicellulosiruptor besciiCaldicellulosiruptor kristjanssonii Caldicellulosiruptor owensensisCampylobacter Campylobacter coli Campylobacter concisus Campylobactercurvus Campylobacter fetus Campylobacter gracilis Campylobacterhelveticus Campylobacter hominis Campylobacter hyointestinalisCampylobacter jejuni Campylobacter lari Campylobacter mucosalisCampylobacter rectus Campylobacter showae Campylobacter sputorumCampylobacter upsaliensis Capnocytophaga Capnocytophaga canimorsusCapnocytophaga cynodegmi Capnocytophaga gingivalis Capnocytophagagranulosa Capnocytophaga haemolytica Capnocytophaga ochraceaCapnocytophaga sputigena Cardiobacterium Cardiobacterium hominisCarnimonas Carnimoncis nigrificans Carnobacterium Carnobacteriumalterfunditum Carnobacterium divergens Carnobacterium funditumCarnobacterium gallinarum Carnobacterium maltaromaticum Carnobacteriummobile Carnobacterium viridans Caryophanon Caryophanon latum Caryophanontenue Catellatospora Catellatospora citrea Catellatosporamethionotrophica Catenococcus Catenococcus thiocycli CatenuloplanesCatenuloplanes atrovinosus Catenuloplanes castaneus Catenuloplanescrispus Catenuloplanes indicus Catenuloplanes japonicus Catenuloplanesnepalensis Catenuloplanes niger Chryseobacterium Chryseobacteriumbalustinum Citrobacter C. amalonaticus C. braakii C. diversus C. farmeriC. freundii C. gillenii C. koseri C. murliniae C. pasteurii ^([1]) C.rodentium C. sedlakii C. werkmanii C. youngae Clostridium (see below)Coccochloris Coccochloris elabens Corynebacterium Corynebacteriumflavescens Corynebacterium variabile Curtobacterium Curtobacteriumalbidum Curtobacterium citreus Clostridium Clostridium absonum,Clostridium aceticum, Clostridium acetireducens, Clostridiumacetobutylicum, Clostridium acidisoli, Clostridium aciditolerans,Clostridium acidurici, Clostridium aerotolerans, Clostridium aestuarii,Clostridium akagii, Clostridium aldenense, Clostridium aldrichii,Clostridium algidicarni, Clostridium algidixylanolyticum, Clostridiumalgifaecis, Clostridium algoriphilum, Clostridium alkalicellulosi,Clostridium aminophilum, Clostridium aminovalericum, Clostridiumamygdalinum, Clostridium amylolyticum, Clostridium arbusti, Clostridiumarcticum, Clostridium argentinense, Clostridium asparagiforme,Clostridium aurantibutyricum, Clostridium autoethanogenum, Clostridiumbaratii, Clostridium barkeri, Clostridium bartlettii, Clostridiumbeijerinckii, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium bolteae, Clostridiumbornimense, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium bowmanii, Clostridiumbryantii, Clostridium butyricum, Clostridium cadaveris, Clostridiumcaenicola, Clostridium caminithermale, Clostridium carboxidivorans,Clostridium carnis, Clostridium cavendishii, Clostridium celatum,Clostridium celerecrescens, Clostridium cellobioparum, Clostridiumcellulofermentans, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Clostridium cellulosi,Clostridium cellulovorans, Clostridium chartatabidum, Clostridiumchouvoei, Clostridium chromiireducens, Clostridium citroniae,Clostridium clariflavum, Clostridium clostridioforme, Clostridiumcoccoides, Clostridium cochlearium, Clostridium colletant, Clostridiumcolicanis, Clostridium colinum, Clostridium collagenovorans, Clostridiumcylindrosporum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium diolis, Clostridiumdisporicum, Clostridium drakei, Clostridium durum, Clostridiumestertheticum, Clostridium estertheticum estertheticum, Clostridiumestertheticum laramiense, Clostridium fallax, Clostridium felsineum,Clostridium fervidum, Clostridium fimetarium, Clostridiumformicaceticum, Clostridium frigidicarnis, Clostridium frigoris,Clostridium ganghwense, Clostridium gasigenes, Clostridium ghonii,Clostridium glycolicum, Clostridium glycyrrhizinilyticum, Clostridiumgrantii, Clostridium haemolyticum, Clostridium halophilum, Clostridiumhastiforme, Clostridium hathewayi, Clostridium herbivorans, Clostridiumhiranonis, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium homopropionicum,Clostridium huakuii, Clostridium hungatei, Clostridium hydrogeniformans,Clostridium hydroxybenzoicum, Clostridium hylemonae, Clostridiumjejuense, Clostridium indolis, Clostridium innocuum, Clostridiumintestinale, Clostridium irregulare, Clostridium isatidis, Clostridiumjosui, Clostridium kluyveri, Clostridium lactatifermentans, Clostridiumlacusfryxellense, Clostridium laramiense, Clostridium lavalense,Clostridium lentocellum, Clostridium lentoputrescens, Clostridiumleptum, Clostridium limosum, Clostridium litorale, Clostridiumlituseburense, Clostridium ljungdahlii, Clostridium lortetii,Clostridium lundense, Clostridium magnum, Clostridium malenominatum,Clostridium mangenotii, Clostridium mayombei, Clostridiummethoxybenzovorans, Clostridium methylpentosum, Clostridiumneopropionicum, Clostridium nexile, Clostridium nitrophenolicum,Clostridium novyi, Clostridium oceanicum, Clostridium orbiscindens,Clostridium oroticum, Clostridium oxalicum, Clostridium papyrosolvens,Clostridium paradoxum, Clostridium paraperfringens (Alias: C. welchii),Clostridium paraputrificum, Clostridium pascui, Clostridiumpasteurianum, Clostridium peptidivorans, Clostridium perenne,Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium pfennigii, Clostridiumphytofermentans, Clostridium piliforme, Clostridium polysaccharolyticum,Clostridium populeti, Clostridium propionicum, Clostridiumproteoclasticum, Clostridium proteolyticum, Clostridium psychrophilum,Clostridium puniceum, Clostridium purinilyticum, Clostridiumputrefaciens, Clostridium putrificum, Clostridium quercicolum,Clostridium quinii, Clostridium ramosum, Clostridium rectum, Clostridiumroseum, Clostridium saccharobutylicum, Clostridium saccharogumia,Clostridium saccharolyticum, Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum,Clostridium sardiniense, Clostridium sartagoforme, Clostridiumscatologenes, Clostridium schirmacherense, Clostridium scindens,Clostridium septicum, Clostridium sordellii, Clostridium sphenoides,Clostridium spiroforme, Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridiumsporosphaeroides, Clostridium stercorarium, Clostridium stercorariumleptospartum, Clostridium stercorarium stercorarium, Clostridiumstercorarium thermolacticum, Clostridium sticklandii, Clostridiumstraminisolvens, Clostridium subterminale, Clostridium sufflavum,Clostridium sulfidigenes, Clostridium symbiosum, Clostridium tagluense,Clostridium tepidiprofundi, Clostridium termitidis, Clostridium tertium,Clostridium tetani, Clostridium tetanomorphum, Clostridiumthermaceticum, Clostridium thermautotrophicum, Clostridiumthermoalcaliphilum, Clostridium thermobutyricum, Clostridiumthermocellum, Clostridium thermocopriae, Clostridiumthermohydrosulfuricum, Clostridium thermolacticum, Clostridiumthermopalmarium, Clostridium thermopapyrolyticum, Clostridiumthermosaccharolyticum, Clostridium thermosuccinogenes, Clostridiumthermosulfurigenes, Clostridium thiosulfatireducens, Clostridiumtyrobutyricum, Clostridium uliginosum, Clostridium ultunense,Clostridium villosum, Clostridium vincentii, Clostridium viride,Clostridium xylanolyticum, Clostridium xylanovorans DactylosporangiumDactylosporangium aurantiacum Dactylosporangium fulvum Dactylosporangiummatsuzakiense Dactylosporangium roseum Dactylosporangium thailandenseDactylosporangium vinaceum Deinococcus Deinococcus aerius Deinococcusapachensis Deinococcus aquaticus Deinococcus aquatilis Deinococcus caeniDeinococcus radiodurans Deinococcus radiophilus Delftia Delfliaacidovorans Desulfovibrio Desulfovibrio desulfuricans DiplococcusDiplococcus pneumoniae Echinicola Echinicola pacifica Echinicolavietnamensis Enterobacter E. aerogenes E. amnigenus E. agglomerans E.arachidis E. asburiae E. cancerogenous E. cloacae E. cowanii E.dissolvens E. gergoviae E. helveticus E. hormaechei E. intermediusEnterobacter kobei E. ludwigii E. mori E. nimipressuralis E. oryzae E.pulveris E. pyrinus E. radicincitans E. taylorae E. turicensis E.sakazakii Enterobacter soli Enterococcus Enterococcus duransEnterococcus faecalis Enterococcus faecium Erwinia Erwinia haponticiEscherichia Escherichia coli Faecalibacterium Faecalibacteriumprausnitzii Fangia Fangia hongkongensis Fastidiosipila Fastidiosipilasanguinis Fusobacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum FlavobacteriumFlavobacterium antarcticum Flavobacterium aquatile Flavobacteriumaquidurense Flavobacterium balustinum Flavobacterium croceumFlavobacterium cucumis Flavobacterium daejeonense Flavobacteriumdefluvii Flavobacterium degerlachei Flavobacterium denitrificansFlavobacterium filum Flavobacterium flevense Flavobacterium frigidariumFlavobacterium mizutaii Flavobacterium okeanokoites GaetbulibacterGaetbulibacter saemankumensis Gallibacterium Gallibacterium anatisGallicola Gallicola barnesae Garciella Garciella nitratireducensGeobacillus Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius Geobacillusstearothermophilus Geobacter Geobacter bemidjiensis Geobacter bremensisGeobacter chapellei Geobacter grbiciae Geobacter hydrogenophilusGeobacter lovleyi Geobacter metallireducens Geobacter pelophilusGeobacter pickeringii Geobacter sulfurreducens GeodermatophilusGeodermatophilus obscurus Gluconacetobacter Gluconacetobacter xylinusGordonia Gordonia rubripertincta Haemophilus Haemophilus aegyptiusHaemophilus aphrophilus Haemophilus felis Haemophilus gallinarumHaemophilus haemolyticus Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilusparacuniculus Haemophilus parahaemolyticus Haemophilus parainfluenzaeHaemophilus paraphrohaemolyticus Haemophilus parasuis Haemophiluspittmaniae Hafnia Hafnia alvei Hahella Hahella ganghwensisHalalkalibacillus Halalkalibacillus halophilus Helicobacter Helicobacterpylori Ideonella Ideonella azotifigens Idiomarina Idiomarina abyssalisIdiomarina baltica Idiomarina fontislapidosi Idiomarina loihiensisIdiomarina ramblicola Idiomarina seosinensis Idiomarina zobelliiIgnatzschineria Ignatzschineria larvae Ignavigranum Ignavigranumruoffiae Ilumatobacter Ilumatobacter fluminis Ilyobacter Ilyobacterdelafieldii Ilyobacter insuetus Ilyobacter polytropus Ilyobactertartaricus Janibacter Janibacter anophelis Janibacter corallicolaJanibacter limosus Janibacter melonis Janibacter terrae JannaschiaJannaschia cystaugens Jannaschia helgolandensis Jannaschia pohangensisJannaschia rubra Janthinobacterium Janthinobacterium agaricidamnosumJanthinobacterium lividum Jejuia Jejuia pallidilutea JeotgalibacillusJeotgalibacillus alimentarius Jeotgalicoccus Jeotgalicoccus halotoleransKaistia Kaistia adipata Kaistia soli Kangiella Kangiella aquimarinaKangiella koreensis Kerstersia Kerstersia gyiorum Kiloniella Kiloniellalaminariae Klebsiella K. granulomatis K. oxytoca K. pneumoniae K.terrigena K. variicola Kluyvera Kluyvera ascorbata Kocuria Kocuriaroasea Kocuria varians Kurthia Kurthia zopfii Labedella Labedellagwakjiensis Labrenzia Labrenzia aggregata Labrenzia alba Labrenziaalexandrii Labrenzia marina Labrys Labrys methylaminiphilus Labrysmiyagiensis Labrys monachus Labrys okinawensis Labrys portucalensisLactobacillus [see below] Laceyella Laceyella putida LechevalieriaLechevalieria aerocolonigenes Legionella [see below] Listeria L.aquatica L. booriae L. cornellensis L. fleischmannii L. floridensis L.grandensis L. grayi L. innocua Listeria ivanovii L. marthii L.monocytogenes L. newyorkensis L. riparia L. rocourtiae L. seeligeri L.weihenstephanensis L. welshimeri Listonella Listonella anguillarumMacrococcus Macrococcus bovicus Marinobacter Marinobacter algicolaMarinobacter bryozoorum Marinobacter flavimaris Meiothermus Meiothermusruber Methylophilus Methylophilus methylotrophus MicrobacteriumMicrobacterium ammoniaphilum Microbacterium arborescens Microbacteriumliquefaciens Microbacterium oxydans Micrococcus Micrococcus luteusMicrococcus lylae Moraxella Moraxella bovis Moraxella nonliquefaciensMoraxella osloensis Nakamurella Nakamurella multipartita NannocystisNannocystis pusilla Natranaerobius Natranaerobius thermophilusNatranaerobius trueperi Naxibacter Naxibacter alkalitolerans NeisseriaNeisseria cinerea Neisseria denitrificans Neisseria gonorrhoeaeNeisseria lactamica Neisseria mucosa Neisseria sicca Neisseria subflavaNeptunomonas Neptunomonas japonica Nesterenkonia Nesterenkonia holobiaNocardia Nocardia argentinensis Nocardia corallina Nocardiaotitidiscaviarum Lactobacillus L. acetotolerans L. acidifarinae L.acidipiscis L. acidophilus Lactobacillus agilis L. algidus L.alimentarius L. amylolyticus L. amylophilus L. amylotrophicus L.amylovorus L. animalis L. antri L. apodemi L. aviarius L. bifermentansL. brevis L. buchneri L. camelliae L. casei L. kitasatonis L. kunkeei L.leichmannii L. lindneri L. malefermentans L. catenaformis L. ceti L.coleohominis L. collinoides L. composti L. concavus L. coryniformis L.crispatus L. crustorum L. curvatus L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus L.delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis L.dextrinicus L. diolivorans L. equi L. equigenerosi L. farraginis L.farciminis L. fermentum L. fornicalis L. fructivorans L. frumenti L.mali L. manihotivorans L. mindensis L. mucosae L. murinus L. nagelii L.namurensis L. nantensis L. oligofermentans L. oris L. panis L. pantherisL. parabrevis L. parabuchneri L. paracasei L. paracollinoides L.parafarraginis L. homohiochii L. iners L. ingluviei L. intestinalis L.fuchuensis L. gallinarum L. gasseri L. parakefiri L. paralimentarius L.paraplantarum L. pentosus L. perolens L. plantarum L. pontis L.protectus L. psittaci L. rennini L. reuteri L. rhamnosus L. rimae L.rogosae L. rossiae L. ruminis L. saerimneri L. jensenii L. johnsonii L.kalixensis L. kefiranofaciens L. kefiri L. kimchii L. helveticus L.hilgardii L. sakei L. salivarius L. sanfranciscensis L. satsumemis L.secaliphilus L. sharpeae L. siliginis L. spicheri L. suebicus L.thailandensis L. ultunensis L. vaccinostercus L. vaginalis L.versmoldensis L. vini L. vitulinus L. zeae L. zymae L. gastricus L.ghanensis L. graminis L. hammesii L. hamsteri L. harbinensis L.hayakitensis Legionella Legionella adelaidensis Legionella anisaLegionella beliardensis Legionella birminghamensis Legionella bozemanaeLegionella brunensis Legionella busanensis Legionella cardiacaLegionella cherrii Legionella cincinnatiensis Legionella clemsonensisLegionella donaldsonii Legionella drancourtii Legionella dresdenensisLegionella drozanskii Legionella dumoffii Legionella erythra Legionellafairfieldensis Legionella fallonii Legionella feeleii Legionellageestiana Legionella genomospecies Legionella gormanii Legionellagratiana Legionella gresilensis Legionella hackeliae Legionellaimpletisoli Legionella israelensis Legionella jamestowniensis CandidatusLegionella jeonii Legionella jordanis Legionella lansingensis Legionellalondiniensis Legionella longbeachae Legionella lytica Legionellamaceachernii Legionella massiliensis Legionella micdadei Legionellamonrovica Legionella moravica Legionella nagasakiensis Legionellanautarum Legionella norrlandica Legionella oakridgensis Legionellaparisiensis Legionella pittsburghensis Legionella pneumophila Legionellaquateirensis Legionella quinlivanii Legionella rowbothamii Legionellarubrilucens Legionella sainthelensi Legionella santicrucis Legionellashakespearei Legionella spiritensis Legionella steelei Legionellasteigerwaltii Legionella taurinensis Legionella tucsonensis Legionellatunisiensis Legionella wadsworthii Legionella waltersii Legionellaworsleiensis Legionella yabuuchiae Oceanibulbus Oceanibulbus indolifexOceanicaulis Oceanicaulis alexandrii Oceanicola Oceanicola batsensisOceanicola granulosus Oceanicola nanhaiensis Oceanimonas Oceanimonasbaumannii Oceaniserpentilla Oceaniserpentilla haliotis OceanisphaeraOceanisphaera donghaensis Oceanisphaera litoralis OceanithermusOceanithermus desulfurans Oceanithermus profundus OceanobacillusOceanobacillus caeni Oceanospirillum Oceanospirillum linum PaenibacillusPaenibacillus thiaminolyticus Pantoea Pantoea agglomerans ParacoccusParacoccus alcaliphilus Paucimonas Paucimonas lemoignei PectobacteriumPectobacterium aroidearum Pectobacterium atrosepticum Pectobacteriumbetavasculorum Pectobacterium cacticida Pectobacterium carnegieanaPectobacterium carotovorum Pectobacterium chrysanthemi Pectobacteriumcypripedii Pectobacterium rhapontici Pectobacterium wasabiae PlanococcusPlanococcus citreus Planomicrobium Planomicrobium okeanokoitesPlesiomonas Plesiomonas shigelloides Proteus Proteus vulgaris PrevotellaPrevotella albensis Prevotella amnii Prevotella bergensis Prevotellabivia Prevotella brevis Prevotella bryantii Prevotella buccae Prevotellabuccalis Prevotella copri Prevotella dentalis Prevotella denticolaPrevotella disiens Prevotella histicola Prevotella intermedia Prevotellamaculosa Prevotella marshii Prevotella melaninogenica Prevotella micansPrevotella multiformis Prevotella nigrescens Prevotella oralisPrevotella oris Prevotella oulorum Prevotella pallens Prevotella salivaePrevotella stercorea Prevotella tannerae Prevotella timonensisPrevotella veroralis Providencia Providencia stuartii PseudomonasPseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas alcaligenes Pseudomonasanguillispetica Pseudomonas fluorescens Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktisPseudomonas mendocina Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes Pseudomonas putidaPseudomonas tutzeri Pseudomonas syringae Psychrobacter Psychrobacterfaecalis Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus Quadrisphaera Quadrisphaeragranulorum Quatrionicoccus Quatrionicoccus australiensis QuinellaQuinella ovalis Ralstonia Ralstonia eutropha Ralstonia insidiosaRalstonia mannitolilytica Ralstonia pickettii Ralstoniapseudosolanacearum Ralstonia syzygii Ralstonia solanacearum RamlibacterRamlibacter henchirensis Ramlibacter tataouinensis Raoultella Raoultellaornithinolytica Raoultella planticola Raoultella terrigena RathayibacterRathayibacter caricis Rathayibacter festucae Rathayibacter iranicusRathayibacter rathayi Rathayibacter toxicus Rathayibacter triticiRhodobacter Rhodobacter sphaeroides Ruegeria Ruegeria gelatinovoransSaccharococcus Saccharococcus thermophilus SaccharomonosporaSaccharomonospora azurea Saccharomonospora cyanea Saccharomonosporaviridis Saccharophagus Saccharophagus degradans SaccharopolysporaSaccharopolyspora erythraea Saccharopolyspora gregorii Saccharopolysporahirsuta Saccharopolyspora hordei Saccharopolyspora rectivirgulaSaccharopolyspora spinosa Saccharopolyspora taberi SaccharothrixSaccharothrix australiensis Saccharothrix coeruleofusca Saccharothrixespanaensis Saccharothrix longispora Saccharothrix mutabilisSaccharothrix syringae Saccharothrix tangerinus Saccharothrix texasensisSagittula Sagittula stellata Salegentibacter Salegentibacter salegensSalimicrobium Salimicrobium album Salinibacter Salinibacter ruberSalinicoccus Salinicoccus alkaliphilus Salinicoccus hispanicusSalinicoccus roseus Salinispora Salinispora arenicola Salinisporatropica Salinivibrio Salinivibrio costicola Salmonella Salmonellabongori Salmonella enterica Salmonella subterranea Salmonella typhiSanguibacter Sanguibacter keddieii Sanguibacter suarezii SaprospiraSaprospira grandis Sarcina Sarcina maxima Sarcina ventriculi SebaldellaSebaldella termitidis Serratia Serratia fonticola Serratia marcescensSphaerotilus Sphaerotilus natans Sphingobacterium Sphingobacteriummultivorum Staphylococcus [see below] Stenotrophomonas Stenotrophomonasmaltophilia Streptococcus [also see below] Streptomyces Streptomycesachromogenes Streptomyces cesalbus Streptomyces cescaepitosusStreptomyces cesdiastaticus Streptomyces cesexfoliatus Streptomycesfimbriatus Streptomyces fradiae Streptomyces fulvissimus Streptomycesgriseoruber Streptomyces griseus Streptomyces lavendulae Streptomycesphaeochromogenes Streptomyces thermodiastaticus Streptomycestubercidicus Tatlockia Tatlockia maceachernii Tatlockia micdadeiTenacibaculum Tenacibaculum amylolyticum Tenacibaculum discolorTenacibaculum gallaicum Tenacibaculum lutimaris Tenacibaculum mesophilumTenacibaculum skagerrakense Tepidanacrobaeter Tepidanaerobactersyntrophicus Tepidibacter Tepidibacter formicigenes Tepidibacterthalassicus Thermus Thermus aquaticus Thermus filiformis Thermusthermophilus Staphylococcus S. arlettae S. agnetis S. aureus S.auricularis S. capitis S. caprae S. carnosus S. caseolyticus S.chromogenes S. cohnii S. condimenti S. delphini S. devriesei S.epidermidis S. equorum S. felis S. fleurettii S. gallinarum S.haemolyticus S. hominis S. hyicus S. intermedius S. kloosii S. leei S.lentus S. lugdunensis S. lutrae S. lyticans S. massiliensis S. microtiS. muscae S. nepalensis S. pasteuri S. petrasii S. pettenkoferi S.piscifermentans S. pseudintermedius S. pseudolugdunensis S. pulvereri S.rostri S. saccharolyticus S. saprophyticus S. schleiferi S. sciuri S.simiae S. simulans S. stepanovicii S. succinus S. vitulinus S. warneriS. xylosus Streptococcus Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcusanginosus Streptococcus bovis Streptococcus canis Streptococcusconstellatus Streptococcus downei Streptococcus dysgalactiaeStreptococcus equines Streptococcus faecalis Streptococcus ferusStreptococcus infantarius Streptococcus iniae Streptococcus intermediusStreptococcus lactarius Streptococcus milleri Streptococcus mitisStreptococcus mutans Streptococcus oralis Streptococcus tigurinusStreptococcus orisratti Streptococcus parasanguinis Streptococcusperoris Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pseudopneumoniaeStreptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus ratti Streptococcus salivariuStreptococcus thermophilus Streptococcus sanguinis Streptococcussobrinus Streptococcus suis Streptococcus uberis Streptococcusvestibularis Streptococcus viridans Streptococcus zooepidemicusUliginosibacterium Uliginosibacterium gangwonense Ulvibacter Ulvibacterlitoralis Umezawaea Umezawaea tangerina Undibacterium Undibacteriumpigrum Ureaplasma Ureaplasma urealyticum Ureibacillus Ureibacilluscomposti Ureibacillus suwonensis Ureibacillus terrenus Ureibacillusthermophilus Ureibacillus thermosphaericus Vagococcus Vagococcuscarniphilus Vagococcus elongatus Vagococcus fessus Vagococcus fluvialisVagococcus lutrae Vagococcus salmoninarum Variovorax Variovoraxboronicumulans Variovorax dokdonensis Variovorax paradoxus Variovoraxsoli Veillonella Veillonella atypica Veillonella caviae Veillonellacriceti Veillonella dispar Veillonella montpellierensis Veillonellaparvula Veillonella ratti Veillonella rodentium VenenivibrioVenenivibrio stagnispumantis Verminephrobacter Verminephrobactereiseniae Verrucomicrobium Verrucomicrobium spinosum Vibrio Vibrioaerogenes Vibrio aestuarianus Vibrio albensis Vibrio alginolyticusVibrio compbellii Vibrio cholerae Vibrio cincinnatiensis Vibriocoralliilyticus Vibrio cyclitrophicus Vibrio diazotrophicus Vibriofluvialis Vibrio furnissii Vibrio gazogenes Vibrio halioticoli Vibrioharveyi Vibrio ichthyoenteri Vibrio mediterranei Vibrio metschnikoviiVibrio mytili Vibrio natriegens Vibrio navarrensis Vibrio nereis Vibrionigripulchritudo Vibrio ordalii Vibrio orientalis Vibrioparahaemolyticus Vibrio pectenicida Vibrio penaeicida Vibrioproteolyticus Vibrio shilonii Vibrio splendidus Vibrio tubiashii Vibriovulnificus Virgibacillus Virgibacillus halodenitrificans Virgibacilluspantothenticus Weissella Weissella cibaria Weissella confusa Weissellahalotolerans Weissella hellenica Weissella kandleri Weissella koreensisWeissella minor Weissella paramesenteroides Weissella soli Weissellathailandensis Weissella viridescens Williamsia Williamsia marianensisWilliamsia maris Williamsia serinedens Winogradskyella Winogradskyellathalassocola Wolbachia Wolbachia persica Wolinella Wolinellasuccinogenes Zobellia Zobellia galactanivorans Zobellia uliginosaZoogloea Zoogloea ramigera Zoogloea resiniphila XanthobacterXanthobacter agilis Xanthobactcr aminoxidans Xanthobacter autotrophicusXanthobacter flavus Xanthobacter tagetidis Xanthobacter viscosusXanthomonas Xanthomonas albilineans Xanthomonas alfalfae Xanthomonasarboricola Xanthomonas axonopodis Xanthomonas campestris Xanthomonascitri Xanthomonas codiaei Xanthomonas cucurbitae Xanthomonaseuvesicatoria Xanthomonas fragariae Xanthomonas fuscans Xanthomonasgardneri Xanthomonas hortorum Xanthomonas hyacinthi Xanthomonasperforans Xanthomonas phaseoli Xanthomonas pisi Xanthomonas populiXanthomonas theicola Xanthomonas translucens Xanthomonas vesicatoriaXylella Xylella fastidiosa Xylophilus Xylophilus ampelinus XenophilusXenophilus azovorans Xenorhabdus Xenorhabdus beddingii Xenorhabdusbovienii Xenorhabdus cabanillasii Xenorhabdus doucetiae Xenorhabdusgriffiniae Xenorhabdus hominickii Xenorhabdus koppenhoeferi Xenorhabdusnematophila Xenorhabdus poinarii Xylanibacter Xylanibacter oryzae YangiaYangia pacifica Yaniella Yaniella flava Yaniella halotolerans YeosuanaYeosuana aromativorans Yersinia Yersinia aldovae Yersinia bercovieriYersinia enterocolitica Yersinia entomophaga Yersinia frederikseniiYersinia intermedia Yersinia kristensenii Yersinia mollaretii Yersiniaphilomiragia Yersinia pestis Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Yersinia rohdeiYersinia ruckeri Yokenella Yokenella regensburgei YonghaparkiaYonghaparkia alkaliphila Zavarzinia Zavarzinia compransoris ZooshikellaZooshikella ganghwensis Zunongwangia Zunongwangia profunda ZymobacterZymobacter palmae Zymomonas Zymomonas mobilis Zymophilus Zymophiluspaucivorans Zymophilus raffinosivorans Zobellella Zobellelladenitrificans Zobellella taiwanensis Zeaxanthinibacter Zeaxanthinibacterenoshimensis Zhihengliuella Zhihengliuella halotolerans XylanibacteriumXylanibacterium ulmi Optionally, the host cells are selected from thisTable and/or the target cells are selected from this Table (eg, whereinthe host and target cells are of a different species; or of the samespecies but are a different strain or the host cells are engineered butthe target cells are wild-type or vice versa). For example the hostcells are E coli cells and the target cells are C dificile, E coli,Akkermansia, Enterobacteriacea, Ruminococcus, Faecalibacterium,Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas,Acintenobacter or Streptococcus cells.

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 120. An antibacterial composition comprising aplurality of non self-replicative transduction particles comprising anucleic acid encoding an antibacterial agent or component thereof,wherein the antibacterial agent is toxic to target bacterial cells,wherein the particles are capable of transducing into the targetbacterial cells the nucleic acid encoding the antibacterial agent orcomponent thereof for expression of the antibacterial agent or componentin the target bacterial cells; wherein a) the antibacterial agentcomprises a guided nuclease system; b) the particles comprise one, moreor all of the tail proteins, portal protein and tail fiber proteins of afirst phage and capsid proteins of the first phage; c) the nucleic acidcomprises an origin of replication (ori) operable in a bacterial hostcell for replication of the nucleic acid encoding the antibacterialagent or component thereof, wherein the first phage is capable ofinfecting cells of the same species or strain as the bacterial hostcell; d) the nucleic acid comprises a packaging signal comprising a pac,cos or a homologue thereof that is operable with the first phage topackage the nucleic acid in non self-replicative transduction particles;e) the particles are devoid of all phage terminase genes; and f) theparticles are devoid of all phage structural protein genes.
 121. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the particles are devoidof all phage genes.
 122. The antibacterial composition of claim 120,wherein the nucleic acid is comprised by a shuttle vector that can bereplicated in first bacteria, wherein the shuttle vector can further bereplicated and packaged into said particles in the bacterial host cellin the presence of the first phage, wherein the first bacteria are of astrain or species that is different from the strain or species of thebacterial host cell.
 123. The antibacterial composition of claim 122,wherein the first bacteria are E coli.
 124. The antibacterialcomposition of claim 120, wherein the nucleic acid comprises aconstitutive promoter that is operably linked to a nucleotide sequenceencoding the antibacterial agent or component thereof for constitutiveexpression of the antibacterial agent or component thereof in the targetbacterial cells.
 125. The antibacterial composition of claim 124,wherein the antibacterial composition is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the particles and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient,diluent or carrier.
 126. The antibacterial composition of claim 120,wherein the particles comprise some, but not all, capsid proteins of thefirst phage.
 127. The antibacterial composition of claim 120, whereinthe antibacterial composition comprises an antibiotic, wherein theguided nuclease is operable to cut an antibiotic resistance gene in thetarget bacterial cells, wherein the antibiotic resistance gene rendersthe target bacterial cells resistant to the antibiotic comprised by theantibacterial composition.
 128. The antibacterial composition of claim120, wherein the packaging signal is a packaging signal sequenceendogenous to the first phage.
 129. The antibacterial composition ofclaim 120, wherein the particles comprise said nucleic acid packaged intemperate phage coat proteins.
 130. The antibacterial composition ofclaim 120, wherein the first phage is a temperate phage.
 131. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the first phage is a P2phage.
 132. The antibacterial composition of claim 131, wherein theparticles comprise a P4 packaging signal.
 133. The antibacterialcomposition of claim 120, wherein the packaging signal is P4 phage Sidand/or psu; or the packaging signal is SaPI cpmA and/or cpmB.
 134. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the particles comprise amorphogenesis (cpm) module.
 135. The antibacterial composition of claim120, wherein the particles comprise cpmA and/or cpmB.
 136. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the nucleic acid iscomprised by a plasmid.
 137. The antibacterial composition of claim 120,wherein the target bacterial cells are cells of a species selected froma species in Table
 1. 138. The antibacterial composition of claim 120,wherein the target bacterial cells are cells of a species selected fromthe group consisting of Shigella, E coli, Salmonella, Serratia,Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas and Enterobacter.
 139. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the nucleic acidcomprises a modified genomic island.
 140. The antibacterial compositionof claim 120, wherein the nucleic acid comprises a modifiedpathogenicity island.
 141. The antibacterial composition of claim 120,wherein the nucleic acid comprises a modified SaPI, or a modified Vcholerae or E. coli PLE.
 142. The antibacterial composition of claim120, wherein the antibacterial composition does not comprise first phageparticles.
 143. The antibacterial composition of claim 120, comprisingat least 10³,10⁴10⁵ or 10⁶ non-self replicative particles, as indicatedin a transduction assay using target bacterial cells.
 144. Theantibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the antibacterialcomposition is a herbicide, pesticide, food or beverage processingagent, food or beverage additive, petrochemical or fuel processingagent, water purifying agent, cosmetic additive, detergent additive,environmental additive or cleaning agent.
 145. The antibacterialcomposition of claim 120, wherein the guided nuclease system is selectedfrom the group consisting of a CRISPR/Cas system, TALEN system,meganuclease system or zinc finger system.
 146. The antibacterialcomposition of claim 145, wherein the guided nuclease system is aCRISPR/Cas system and each particle encodes: (a) a CRISPR array encodinga crRNA, or (b) a nucleic acid encoding a guide RNA; wherein the crRNAor gRNA is operable with a Cas in a target bacterial cell, wherein thecrRNA or gRNA guides the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence in thetarget bacterial cell to modify the target nucleic acid sequence. 147.The antibacterial composition of claim 145, wherein the guided nucleasesystem is a CRISPR/Cas system and each particle encodes a Cas that isoperable in a target bacterial cell to modify a target nucleic acidsequence comprised by the target bacterial cell.
 148. The antibacterialcomposition of claim 145, wherein the guided nuclease system is aCRISPR/Cas system and each particle encodes one or more Cascade Cas.149. The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein each particlecomprises a total of 30-150 kb of DNA, wherein the DNA comprises saidnucleic acid.